POLICY DEVELOPMENT AREA

1. One government policies relating to regional economic development is to provide autonomy to the regions to implement regional development programs, so that all the accountability, management and financing by local governments.
2. However, as known in spite of regional autonomy, economic development in the area not only from a regional development program (as a manifestation of the principle of decentralization), but also from sectoral programs (as an embodiment of the principle of deconcentration). Both programs were run jointly by the government in order to bridge the gap between the regions economic development progress. However, to date sectoral programs still dominate regional programs, so that regional autonomy is real, dynamic, and responsible yet fully materialized.
3. Strong growth is not yet fully enjoyed equally by society in the region. Interregional economic diversity is partly because the level of significant differences in growth rates between regions, the potential between regions that have been developed, the rate of population growth, inflation, employment by sector, the quality of human resources, facilities available across regions and levels of labor productivity between regions.
4. In addition, disparities between regions due to different economic structures, where the dominant fast-growing sector could encourage other sectors which in turn affect economic growth in the area. Ekonmi high growth will also affect the amount of contribution to the GDP of the Province.
5. inter-regional imbalances in the economy regarding the pattern and direction of investment and allocation priorities among the various regions within the unitary state or province, especially regarding the investment in human resources and investment in physical infrastructure. This in turn will affect the rate of economic growth and per capita income levels between regions in a region, so the likelihood of difference and inequality in the pattern, growth rate and per capita income across various regions in a region within one country.
6. Since 1999 economic growth began to increase, but because most of the districts still rely on economic growth in primary sectors such as natural resources, oil and gas, causing the income gap between regions is also increasing. This is illustrated by the contribution of primary sector is still relatively large, especially for oil and gas.
7. This situation is in fact if not addressed with wise, will affect the economic structure of Jambi Province, which in turn dependent on oil and gas become large, and creativity to encourage other sectors can be reduced.
8. Thus, if associated with a trend of increasing levels of income inequality across regions gives an indication that there is a positive relationship between levels of income disparities among regions with economic growth in the province of Jambi, for several periods. Characteristics very different areas between the western and eastern requires different handling, both in infrastructure and human resources.