This study aims to identify and analyze the competitiveness of Indonesian products in the agricultural sector, especially rice, oil palm, vegetables, fruits and livestock products, also the relation between economic growth and some commonly used competitiveness indicators. The approach used is RCA (Revealed Comparative Advantage), RSCA (Revealed Symetrics Comparative Advantage), Self Sufficiency Ratio (SSR), Import Dependency Ratio (IDR). The results of the study are as follows: The export performance of Indonesian agricultural products in general relatively weak. Almost all agricultural commodities have low competitiveness, except for plantation sub-sector products, especially rubber and palm oil which have high competitiveness, the remaining products such as horticulture, food crops, livestock products, and competitiveness of horticulture relatively low in the international commodity market. In this study, also found in general, the relation between the rate of economic growth and some magnitudes of international trade performance does not show a significant relationship for food crops, horticulture, plantations, and livestock products. Indonesia is approaching the stage of self-sufficiency, especially for food crops, but for other agricultural sector commodities, it is still very dependent on imports to meet domestic consumption needs.

This study aimed to analyze the effect of economic growth on revenue districts / cities in Jambi Province. The data used is data panel districts / cities in Jambi province during the Year 2007-2013. Data were analyzed using panel data regression. The study found that a significant effect of economic growth to local revenue. This means that the economic growth of the district/city has been effective in increasing revenue growth. In other words, economic growth has spread in the economic sector is a source of local revenue.

This study aims to analyze the influence directly or indirectly the number of working population and investment to income inequality through economic growth in Jambi Province. The data used in this study is secondary data sourced from the Office of the Central Bureau of Statistics of Jambi Province. For data analysis tools using path analysis. Economic growth is a variable of mediation in the indirect effect of the working population and investment in income inequality. Based on the results of the analysis, it is known that (1) the number of working population has the insignificant effect on economic growth, investment has the positive and significant effect on economic growth. (2) The number of people working on a positive and significant impact on income inequality, otherwise investment, and economic growth has insignificant effect on income inequality.Keywords: Inequality of Income, The Number of Working Population, Investment, Economic Growth.  AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh secara langsung maupun tidak langsung jumlah penduduk yang bekerja dan investasi terhadap ketimpangan pendapatan melalui pertumbuhan ekonomi di Provinsi Jambi. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data sekunder yang bersumber dari kantor Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Jambi.Untuk alat analisis data menggunakan analisis jalur. Pertumbuhan ekonomi merupakan variabel mediasi dalam pengaruh tidak langsung jumlah penduduk yang bekerja dan investasi terhadap ketimpangan pendapatan. Berdasarkan hasil analisis dietahui bahwa (1) Jumlah penduduk yang bekerja tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi, Investasi berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhaadap pertumbuhan ekonomi. (2) Jumlah penduduk yang bekerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap ketimpangan pendapatan, sedangkan investasi dan pertumbuhan ekonomi tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap ketimpangan pendapatan. Kata kunci :   Ketimpangan Pendapatan, Jumlah Penduduk yang Bekerja, Investasi, Pertumbuhan Ekonomi.

This research aims to analyze the development and contribution of the  investment labor, and GDP mining sector in the Bungo Distric,  The research was using Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method.  The result of this study indicates that, during the period of 2008-2017investement, labor and GDP mining sector in the Bungo Distric is experiencing developments that fluctuate, with an average of  GDP mining sector in the Bungo Distric 12,7 percent an annual, investmen 29,8 percent an annual and 2,6 percent to labor. Investmen contribution in the formation of the GDP mining sector in the Bungo Distric an average 45,2 percent. From the results of the regression shows independent variables simultaneously investment and labor effect on the dependent variables. While a partial workforce affects the PDRB while investments are not over the period of 2008-2017 years. Keywords : Investment, Labor, GDP mining sector

Regional development inequality is a strategic issue that is currently being discussed. Sumatra Island has the highest development value when compared to other islands in Indonesia, so this purpose is to measure and analyze development assessments between provinces on Sumatra Island. As well as the influence of government participation, support, investment, labor and GRDP on regional development between provinces on the island of Sumatra. The research method used in this research is descriptive- quantitative analysis method. The value of regional development between provinces on the island of Sumatra from 2010 - 2019 has decreased every year. The results of panel data regression analysis using the Fixed Effect Model (FEM) approach, the results show that the variables of government expenditure, investment and labor have a negative and significant effect on KPW. While the GRDP variable has a positive and significant effect on KPW.