Equitable distribution of development results in various regions has become a new paradigm in current national development policies. However, in reality, inequalities in development between regions, both between provinces and regions, are still encountered. This study aims to map the economic development between regions in Indonesia. Referring to the amount of GRDP in each province and region, there is a huge difference. Provinces which are located in Java Island, have a large GRDP contribution to GDP. This means that the Indonesian economy is still concentrated in these areas.

. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pertumbuhan ekonomi dengan Penanaman Modal Asing (PMA) di Provinsi Maluku; apakah Penanaman Modal Asing (PMA) berpengaruh terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi; atau pertumbuhan ekonomi yang mempengaruhi Penanaman Modal Asing (PMA); atau terjadi hubungan timbal balik antar keduanya. Untuk maksud itu, maka penelitian ini dilakukan dengan memakai data dari tahun 2000 sampai dengan 2020 berupa data Penanaman Modal Asing (PMA) dan Produk Domestik Regional Bruto (PDRB). Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah Uji Kausalitas Granger. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa antara Penanaman Modal Asing (PMA) dan pertumbuhan ekonomi tidak memiliki hubungan kausalitas atau dua arah, tetapi hanya terjadi hubungan satu arah yaitu Penanaman Modal Asing (PMA) berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi pada lag 3, sedangkan pertumbuhan ekonomi tidak berpengaruh terhadap Penanaman Modal Asing (PMA). Hal ini dapat disebabkan oleh orientasi pasar komoditi yang dihasilkan adalah pasar internasional, sehingga lebih banyak ditentukan oleh kondisi perekonomian global terutama negara tujuan ekspor.

This study aims to determine the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth and employment. Method, for this purpose, secondary data was collected in the form of annual data from the Central Bureau of Statistics and the Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service (PTSP) Office of Maluku Province. The data were analyzed using simple linear regression. The analysis model used adopts the Cobb Douglas function, namely Q = f (A Kα Lβ) with the assumption that Q is economic growth, K is capital and L is labor and A is technological progress. In the case of this study, it is assumed that economic growth is a function of capital, namely foreign investment (FDI) so that by modifying the Cobb-Douglas production function. The results showed that foreign investment (FDI) has a positive and significant effect on economic growth and employment. The effect of foreign investment (FDI) has a positive and significant effect on economic growth in Maluku Province. Policies that make it difficult for investors need to be reduced. Investment also has an influence on employment. Realized investment can expand production capacity and that will require additional labor.

Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui adanya spesialisasi regional antara kabupaten/ kota di Provinsi Maluku. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis indeks spesialisasi regional Krugman. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder kuantitatif yang dipublikasikan oleh lembaga pemerintah yang berkompeten yaitu Badan Pusat Statistik  (BPS)   Provinsi Maluku, Data yang terkumpul kemudian dianalisis baik secara kualitatif ataupun kuantitatif. Analisis kuantitatif dimaksudkan untuk mengetahui dan mengidentifikasi besarnya indeks spesialalisasi regional masing-masing daerah  dengan menggunakan Indeks Spesialisasi Regional Krugman, hasilnya menunjukkan hanya pasangan Kota Ambon dengan Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru dan Seram Bagian Timur yang memiliki indeks spesialisasi regional yang lebih besar dari satu. Artinya pasangan daerah tersebut memiliki spesialisasi regional pada sector ekonomi tertentu.

Covid-19 globally has affected all sectors, and the lock down has aggravated world economic conditions, including Maluku Province. The research objectives are (1) to describe the sectors affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of economic growth; (2) Describe the impact of covid-19 on the workforce; (3) Knowing the policies carried out by local governments in handling the socio-economic impacts of Covid-19; (4) Formulating a strategy for economic recovery from the impact of covid-19 and entering the new normal era. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative, from the data published by competent government agencies. The results showed (1) out of 17 sectors, there were 13 sectors that experienced a contraction in economic growth, showing that the initial impact of Covid-19 in Jakarta had contributed to the economic contraction in Maluku in tw 1 and tw-2, economic growth declined due to PSBB in the city. Ambon.(2) the number of unemployed increases with the number of layoffs and workers who are laid off. (3) Regional government policies are very maximal in terminating the chain of transmission but have not been able to reduce the level of spread, the longer efforts to deal with the transmission chain through PSBB will have an increasingly impact on the economy and (4) Economic recovery strategies can be implemented through five activities in 2020 in the third quarter to to IV and in the year 2021