PENGARUH KINERJA EKONOMI MAKRO TERHADAP NILAI TUKAR PETANI

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  • Azhar Bafada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24114/qej.v3i3.17451

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of macroeconomic performance, i.e., the inflation and gross regional domesticproduct of agriculture sector (PDRB), on thefarmer™s term of trade (NTP) in Southeast Sulawesi. Data used are of quarterly, covering 2006-2012. The analysis is undertaken by using a multiple linear regression withordinary least squaresestimation method(OLS). The results showed that the inflation has a significant effecton the farmer™s term oftrade. Theeffect of the inflation on the farmer™s term of trade is responsive, the inflation of 1% will be able to decrease thefarmer™s term of trade at 1.61 %. Agricultural SectorPDRB does not significant affecton thefarmer™s term of trade. This study implies that the inflation control is an important task for the government so that the effect of inflation does not result in a sharp decrease in NTP.

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