The Analysis of Regional Disparity in Bogor Regency: Sectoral and Regional Approach

Abstract

The purpose of these study are: (1) understand and identify the linkages between economic sectors in Bogor Regency, (2) understand the inter-area development districts in Bogor, (3) understand and identify the pattern of development activity in the sector, Bogor regency, and (4) recommend policy direction to sectoral development priorities in Bogor to reduce regional development disparities. This research was conducted in Bogor, West Java, with unit area of observation there were 40 subdistricts in Bogor. The result of updating the 2008 IO table analysis is showed that, (1) the sector of non-oil & gas industry (INM), and sector of electricity, gas and water supply (LGA) has a key sector in Bogor regency. This sector has the power distribution and a strong degree of sensitivity; (2) the economic activity is concentrated in the center area of Bogor regency, but physical activity has started to spread out from the middle region of Bogor district, namely the western and eastern parts of Bogor Regency; (3) in economic activity, the pattern of regional economic development was still in the near town area of Bogor (center region). But physically (landuse), physical development pattern of the area has moved out of the area west of Bogor regency. (4) variables that have relationships with the regional development disparities in Bogor Regency are the ratio of human resources with the hierarchy of the region in 2006, the ratio of human resource with hierarchy of the region in 2008, and hierarchy of the region in 2006 with hierarchy of the region in 2008.