Spatial quantile autoregressive model : case study of income inequality in Indonesia

Lusiana, Evellin Dewi and Pramoedyo, Henny and Sudarmawan, Barianto Nurasri (2022) Spatial quantile autoregressive model : case study of income inequality in Indonesia. Sains Malaysiana, 51 (11). pp. 3795-3806. ISSN 0126-6039

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Abstract

Substantial economic development in Indonesia has dramatically increased inequality in the last decade. This issue will hinder the country’s long-term economic development as well as creating socioeconomic instability and violence. This study analysed the effects of macroeconomic factors such as gross regional domestic product, investment, unemployment rate, and labour-force participation, on Indonesian provinces’ inequality. Since the economic development in Indonesia is mostly concentrated on Java Island, a spatial based analysis was appropriate. In addition, we also considered a method that enabled a specific level of inequality modelling, since previous studies used a mean-based analysis. Therefore, we proposed a spatial quantile autoregressive (SQAR) technique. The results showed that the Gini index of Indonesian provinces had a significant positive spatial autocorrelation (SA). Regions with similar Gini index values tended to cluster together. In addition, local analysis of the SA showed Java Island as a region that was characterized by high inequality, while Sumatra and Kalimantan Island were not. By contrast, the SQAR model suggested that there were various effects of macroeconomic factors on inequality at different levels of quantile. As a consequence, distinct approaches to handling inequality should be taken for provinces with low, medium, and high Gini index values.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Gini index; Moran’s I; Quantile regression; Spatial connectivity
Journal:Sains Malaysiana
ID Code:21032
Deposited By: Siti Zarenah Jasin
Deposited On:01 Feb 2023 08:37
Last Modified:03 Feb 2023 08:27

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