Pembangunan daerah merupakan bagian integral dari pembangunan nasional, dan berlangsung secara berkesinambungan. Oleh karena itu, pengetahuan akan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pertumbuhan ekonomi dirasakan penting untuk dikaji lagi lebih dalam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh pertumbuhan ekonomi regional propinsi yang menerima penanaman modal asing (FDI) di 26 Propinsi. Data yang dinalisis berupa data sekunder periode tahun 2000- 2006 dengan menggunakan metode analisis data panel.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh FDI berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi regional. Kontribusi FDI masih relatif kecil namun sangat penting bagi kemajuan daerah, melalui transfer teknologi dan perbaikan pengetatan manajemen dan produktivitas sumber daya manusia. Selain FDI, jalan, modal dan tenaga kerja juga berpengaruh signifikan terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi.

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Regional development aimed to improve community?s welfare. Regional development consists of integral part of national development and continuously. Therefore, knowledge shall influence Foreign Investment against the growth of province regional economic growth is deemed important to be studied. This research aimed to learn the influence of province regional economic growth that shall receive foreign investment (FDI). Research methodology used is survey to the regional economic growth variable, FDI, Capital, labour, and Road infrastructure on 26 Provinces receiving FDI. Data analyzed consists of secondary data for period of 2000-2006 obtained from competent institution.

Based on research result obtained FDI shall have significant influence to the regional economic growth. FDI contribution still relatively small but very important to the regional?s improvement, through transfer of technology and management improvement and human resource productivity. Other than FDI, a good infrastructure road, capital and labour are also has significant influence to the economic development.