THE INFLUENCE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ON INDUSTRIAL SECTOR (A STUDY AT BATAM INDONESIA FREE ZONE AUTHORITY, PERIODS OF 2002-2012)
ABSTRACT: As Free Trade Zone,
Batam strive to defend the existency in international trade. The international
trade consists of export and import activities (Ball, 2006:37). The existence
of export and import activities are expected to reach the optimal economic
growth, as well as give positive impact on the amount of employment in process
of productivity. The economic growth and employment as measurement indicator of
industrial sector (Glaeser, 1992:20). Industrial sector is very important to
strengthen the economic structure and foreign exchange, expanding employment,
reducing the dependence on foreign product, and improving the SMEs (Utoyo,
2006:90). This research is focus on the research question as does export has
influence on economic growth in Batam, does export has influence on employment
in Batam, does import has influence on economic growth in Batam, and does
import has influence on employment in Batam. This research used annual time
series data from 2002-2012, the data was obtained from Batam Indonesian Free
Trade Zone (BIFZA). The research shows
that, the export does not has significant influence on economic growth as well
as the import does not has significant influence on economic growth. But the
other side, the export has positive significant influence on employment and the
import also has significant influence on employment. The dominant variable in
influencing the industrial sector is export-import on the employment and the
determination coefficient is 92.6%.
Penulis: Fitria Intan
Ayuningtias, Suhadak, Nila Firdausi Nuzula
Kode Jurnal: jpadministrasinegaradd160911
