Analysis of the Influence of Regional Minimum Wage and Life Expectancy on Regional GDP and Community Welfare in Regencies / Cities of Bali Province

ABSTRACT: Community welfare is a goal that each region wants to achieve.Human Development Indexis a variable used to determine the level of welfare. The regency / city of Bali Province is an area that still has problems in the field of community welfare, so it needs more serious attention in order to improve the welfare of the people in that area. This study aims: 1) To analyze the direct effect of Regional Minimum Wage and Life Expectancy on Regional GDP in regencies / cities in Bali Province; 2) To analyze the direct effect of Regional Minimum Wage, Life Expectancy, and Regional GDP on the CommunityWelfare in the regencies / cities of Bali Province; 3) To analyze the role of Regional GDPin mediating the influence of Regional Minimum Wage and Life Expectancy on the CommunityWelfare in the regencies / cities of Bali Province.This research was conducted in the regency / city of Bali Province. The data used are secondary data. The number of observations in this study was 72 observations by combining time series data for eight years, namely 2012-2019 and cross section data of nine regencies / cities in Bali Province. The data collection method used is observation. The data analysis technique used in this study is path analysis technique. The results of the analysis show that 1) Regional Minimum Wage and Life Expectancy have a positive and significant effect on Regional GDP in regencies / cities in Bali Province; 2) Regional Minimum Wage, Life Expectancy, and Regional GDP have a positive and significant effect on the Community Welfare in the regencies / cities of Bali Province; 3) Regional GDP as a mediating variable for the influence of Regional Minimum Wage and Life Expectancy on the Community Welfarein the regencies / cities of Bali Province.
KEYWORDS:Regional Minimum Wage, Life Expectancy, Regional GDP ,CommunityWelfare