ANALYSIS OF DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY IN THE CITIES/DISTRICTS OF CENTRAL JAVA PROVINCE: PRE- AND POST-COVID-19

More than 10% of Central Java residents live under the poverty line. The poverty levels in several regencies even reached 15% (BPS-Statistics Indonesia, 2024). This paper aims to discover the determining factors of poverty in the cities/regencies of Central Java Province before and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Linear regression on the panel data (using SPSS as the statistical analysis tool) will be conducted to understand the factors affecting poverty levels. These factors include regional product (GRDP), average education level, regional minimum salary, percentage of residents covered by health insurance, and the Covid-19 pandemic. The results of this study will be beneficial for various stakeholders including the government to formulate policies related to poverty eradication.