THE EFFECTS OF HUMAN CAPITAL, EMPLOYMENT, AND DEMOGRAPHY ON POVERTY REDUCTION (RURAL AND URBAN AREAS IN INDONESIA)
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2020
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International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol. 24, Issue 2
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In SDGs, the top priority is no poverty. The problem of poverty must be understood as a global
problem so that the handling must be done in a global context as well, especially for a developing country, including
Indonesia. This study aims to determine the effect of human capital, employment, and demography on poverty
reduction (rural and urban areas in indonesia). This research used multiple linear regression and independent t-test
analytical tools. The results show in rural areas Education has a negative and significant effect on poverty, Health
has a negative but not significant effect on poverty, Gender has a negative and significant effect on poverty, and
Employment has a positive but not significant effect on poverty. In urban areas, Education has a negative and
significant effect on poverty, Employment has a positive but not significant effect on poverty, and Gender has a
negative and significant effect on poverty. The results of comparative test show there is significant differences
between urban and rural poverty levels.
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Human Capital, Employment, Gender, Poverty Reduction