Evaluation of Inclusive Economic Growth in East Java

Using inclusive growth criteria and indicators, this study aims to evaluate the inclusiveness of economic growth in East Java by measuring Inclusiveness Growth Index (IGI). The results revealed that the acceleration of economic growth in East Java did not inclusive during the period of 2011 to 2014. There were only 13 out 38 regions reaching the satisfactory level of IGI score, although the scores were not higher than the middle satisfactory level. Most of their economy was driven by the industrial or trade sector, whereas most of the rest were in district areas highly supported by agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors except Pasuruan. Most of the agriculture, forestry and fisheries based economies in East Java still could not reach the satisfactory level of IGI.