ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research is about determining poverty, specifically the role of physical capital represented by education and health in the autonomous regions of Central Java. The regression panel for data analysis is the analytical tool in this study. An interesting finding in this study was the physical model that had an important role in poverty assessment in the autonomous regions in Central Java during the observation period. Based on the regression results of the data panel, education and health which are the proxy of capital show a significant negative effect on the poverty level, while economic growth does not affect.
KEYWORDS: Poverty, Physical Capital, Economic Growth, Autonomous.