ANALISIS SHIFT SHARE PADA TRANSFORMASI SEKTOR PERTANIAN DALAM PEREKONOMIAN WILAYAH DI BENGKULU

Abstract

This study aims to identify the changes of agricultural sector in Bengkulu using the shift share analysis model. While Bengkulu is always be the poorest area in Sumatera Island so it is important to look further the economic structure of Bengkulu and to compare the sectoral distributions with Sumatera's. The type of this research is descriptive analysis using secondary data in 2010-2016 period. Shift share analysis using Esteban Marquilas's results describe that the agricultural sector is no longer the backbone of Bengkulu economy. The analysis shows that value of competitive advantage in Bengkulu Province was negatif, while specialization value (Aij) was negatif too. In aggregate, Bengkulu Province has no competitive advantage and also specialization. This means Bengkulu Province needs a breakthrough to get out of poverty, especially by looking at the economic structure.