Determinants of Economic Growth and Poverty Levels of Districts/Cities in East Nusa Tenggara Province

East Nusa Tenggara Province is one of the provinces with a high poverty rate and low economic growth among 37 other provinces.The gap between high economic growth, which is not in line with reducing poverty levels, is a major problem in NTT Province.This research uses determinants of investment, education level, Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR), economic growth and poverty level.This research aims to analyze the determinants of economic growth and poverty levels in districts/cities in NTT Province.The data used in this research is panel data, with a total of 10 years of observations starting from 2014-2023 in districts/cities in NTT Province.However, it was excluded in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 case, so the amount of data was 176 observation points.Based on the analysis, the results show that investment has an insignificant effect, education level has an insignificant effect, and the level of labor force participation has a significant effect on economic growth in districts/cities in NTT Province.Investment has a significant effect, education level has a significant negative effect, while the level of labor force participation and economic growth have an insignificant effect on poverty levels in districts/cities in NTT Province.Investment, education level and labor force participation rate indirectly have no effect on poverty levels through economic growth.