STUDY OF REGIONAL DISPARITIES AMONG DISTRICTS IN EAST JAVA PROVINCE

Abstract

East Java Province is an example of regions that suffering regional disparities with also has massive industrialization. According to Statistics of East Java Province, share of industry manufacturing sector in East Java reached 29,04% in 2014 which was quite high compared to other sectors. On the other hand, industrialization happens in only certain regions and there were only 2.699.676 people, 13% of labour force, worked in industrial sector. Agricultural sector which had 7.083.252, 35% of labour force or the highest, only contributing 13% of East Java GDP. This condition can indicate that there might be unbalanced development in East Java. Based on this condition, this research is trying to answer “How have the regional disparities been happening in East Java Province and whether industrialization has a role in creating them?”