Measuring Regional Inequality Among Districts In North Sumatra Province

Meilin Regina Cahyani, Zulkifli Siregar, Azhar Apriandi

Abstract


This study aims to determine whether there is regional inequality, income distribution and development among regencies in North Sumatra. The analytical tools used are the Williamson Index and Theil Entropy Index. This research uses data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, which is available in the form of secondary data from 2018-2022. The results showed that the Williamson Index and Theil Entropy Index figures for regencies in North Sumatra Province during the study period were in the moderate inequality category with an average Willimson Index figure of 0.40 and an average Theil Entropy Index figure of 0.44, indicating that development inequality is decreasing or development equity is getting greater.

Keywords


District, Inequality, Theil Entropy Index, Willimson Index

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30596/miceb.v2i0.882

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