Research Article
Comparative and Competitive Advantages Analysis of Rubber as A Featured Product of West Sumatera to Support of Spatial Interaction
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.14-12-2021.2318307, author={Ansofino Ansofino and Zusmelia Zusmelia}, title={Comparative and Competitive Advantages Analysis of Rubber as A Featured Product of West Sumatera to Support of Spatial Interaction}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Economic and Education, ICON 2021, 14 - 15 December 2021, Padang-West Sumatra, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICON}, year={2022}, month={7}, keywords={Featured Product; Comparative and Competitive Advantages; Spatial Interaction}, doi={10.4108/eai.14-12-2021.2318307} }- Ansofino Ansofino
Zusmelia Zusmelia
Year: 2022
Comparative and Competitive Advantages Analysis of Rubber as A Featured Product of West Sumatera to Support of Spatial Interaction
ICON
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.14-12-2021.2318307
Abstract
This study focusses on the spatial interaction of West Sumatera province with the centers of the Sumatra economic corridor. The research methodology is using the growth center approach with regional economic analysis method, Krugman model and Junichi Goto Model. Those models are used to find the connectivity with the centers of the Sumatra economic corridor and to build its vertical integration. The results of the study indicate that West Sumatra Province as a hinterland region of the centers of the Sumatra corridor have to support industrial economic activities that located in the center of the corridor for the economic transactions in the surrounding regions. West Sumatra Province plays an important role as a buffer zone for rubber production in Sumatra and national level. This role has not been impacted the rubber farmers welfare.
