Analisis Konvergensi Ekonomi Kabupaten Dan Kota Di Provinsi Sulawesi Utara

This research aims to examine the previous year's Per Capita GRDP, Domestic Investment, Labor Force Participation Level, and Regency and City Open Unemployment Rates in North Sulawesi. The methodology is quantitative obtained from the Central Statistics Agency which covers fifteen districts and cities in North Sulawesi from 2017-2022. This research uses a panel data regression analysis method using the Fixed Effect Model approach to determine the occurrence of absolute convergence and the Random Effect Model of conditional convergence.
The findings of this research show that the GDP Per Capita variable in the previous year had a significant positive value, Domestic Investors had a positive and insignificant value, the Labor Force Participation Rate had a negative and insignificant value, the Open Unemployment Rate had a negative and insignificant value.