Kontribusi Sektor Pariwisata Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Di Empat Kabupaten Kawasan Kerjasama Utara- Utara

Abstract

This study aims to see how much impact the contribution of the Tourism Sector in the North-North Cooperation Area has on Economic Growth. This study uses secondary data obtained from various parties such as the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the Culture and Tourism Office, and other literature taken based on a period of 8 years. The type of data used is panel data with simple linear regression analysis. The results in this study indicate that the contribution of the Tourism Sector has a positive but insignificant effect on Economic Growth in the North-North Cooperation Region. The leading destinations in the North-North Cooperation Area include North Bolaang Mongondow Regency, namely Pinagut Stone Tourism, Saronde Island Tourism in North Gorontalo, while in Bone Bolango Whale Shark Tourism and in Buol Regency, Busak Island Tourism.