The purpose of the research is to know the influence of domestic investment, foreign investment, and the absorption of labor toward the local economic growth and the amount of people who live in poverty in regency/city in West Kalimantan. This study tested 6 (six) years data, from 2008 to 2013 using panel data in the form of time series data (2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012)(2013) and cross section (10 countries/ cities) in the West Kalimantan province. Data were analyzed using regression analysis via Eviews 6.0. The results of the research showed that: 1) Domestic Investment influnces positively and significant toward the growth of local economic in regency/city in West Kalimantan. 2) Foreign Investment influences positively and significant toward the growth of local economic in regency/city in West Kalimantan.3) The Absorption of labor influences positively and is significant toward the amount of local economic growth in regency/city in West Kalimantan. 4) Economic growth influences negatively and significant toward the amount of people who live in poverty in regency/city in West Kalimantan.Keywords : domestic investment, foreign investment, labor absorption, economic growth, the amount of people who live in poverty PENDAHULUANPembangunan daerah dimaksudkan untuk mendorong, memberdayakan masyarakat, menumbuhkan prakarsa serta meningkatkan partisipasi masyarakat dalam rangka membangun daerahnya, dan meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Pembangunan yang dilaksanakan daerah meliputi berbagai bidang, salah satunya pembangunan ekonomi. Arsyad (1999) berpendapat bahwa pembangunan ekonomi daerah adalah suatu proses dimana pemerintah daerah dan masyarakat mengelola