The Economic Development of Bau-Bau City and the Strengths of its Hinterland

摘要

This research is aimed to explore the potential relation between Baubau City and its hinterlands to improve their economies. This research uses quantitative data obtained from a series of Indonesian government's publications. LQ method is used to analyze basic sectors in the economy and descriptive statistics is used to analyze economic relation of hinterlands. This research finds that Baubau City growth can be increased by an improvement of a regional economy, especially by expanding several basic sectors.