Leading sector analysis in West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan Province, Indonesia

Abstract

The balance between economic, social, and environmental aspects should be fulfilled in the planning of sustainable regional development. The main engine of regional economic development is the leading sector, which is characterized by strong linkage between forward and backward sectors. This research is intended to analyze leading sectors in West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan Province. The data used is the 2012 IO (Input-output) table, analysed using the Input-Output analysis method. Result of the research indicates that the leading sectors of West Kotawaringin Regency are agriculture; transportation and communication; trade, hotel and restaurant; and processing industry. As for the 48 sector groups, for the agricultural sector are rubber, wood, and oil palm; transportation and communication sector are river, lake and harbor transportation, sea transportation, and air transportation; trade, hotel, and restaurant sector is hotels and restaurants followed by trade. The manufacturing sector is the processing and preservation, the building wood and the sawmill industry.