The relation between historical context and structural change in Central Java and Yogyakarta

Abstract

The basis argument of this study departures from the spatial differences between north and south region of Central Java. The north-south corridor classification derives from the rapid growth in north coastal region and the prosperous inland principalities in south-central region during Java colonial. The rivalry between The Dutch and inland principalities to attain absolute control over north-east region indicates that the north corridor plays the primary region. This geographical interpretation of north-(interior)-south region has been embedded in mind. This study explores the spatial pattern of socio-economic distribution in Central Java and Yogyakarta based on regional specialization. The result of the simple Location Quotient (??) indicator from 1990-2010 shows that structural change from the agriculture to the non-agriculture sectors was mostly found in the north corridor. On the contrary, the primary sector in south corridor remained agriculture.