The effect of the quality of human development factors on the rate of economic growth in Yogyakarta Special Province

Abstract

The qualified human resource employment shall strongly influence the success of economic development especially on reaching the high economic growth rate. This research aimed at examining the influence of education, health, and per capita income on the economic growth rate in Yogyakarta Special Province (DIY). This research used the secondary data of year 2007 up to year 2016 from four regencies, namely Kulonprogo, Gunungkidul, Bantul, Sleman, and Yogyakarta City. The analysis technique was pooled data regression model. Research findings showed that education has a significant negative influence on economic growth in DIY. While health has no influence on economic growth. Moreover, the per capita income showed positively significant influence on economic growth of DIY.