Abstract
This study aims to analyze economic growth, income disparity and community welfare in the West Nusa Tenggara Province. This research is a descriptive study using secondary data obtained from relevant agencies in the form of GRDP data, population, economic growth, HDI and per capita income between regencies / cities in NTB Province and data collection using the case method. With analytical procedures using Williamson index and panel data regression analysis. The results showed that during the period of 2010-2016 the average economic growth of West Nusa Tenggara Province was 6.0%. The income disparity seen from the Williamson index in the 2010-2016 period is classified as a medium inequality criterion. The estimation results of the relationship between the variables of economic growth, income disparity and the welfare of the people of West Nusa Tenggara Province measured using HDI in 2010-2016 using panel data regression analysis with the Fixed Effect model (FEM), found that economic growth variables were positively related, but not significant to welfare society. The variable income disparity is significantly related to the welfare of the people of NTB Province.
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