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to enjoy the facilities at that area. The growth pole must be in a fast-growing region, have a leading
sector, and have economic connection with the regions surrounding it (Camacho et al., 2020; Veiga et
al., 2019).
However, development planning is subject to a number of issues associated to regional growth,
both in terms of economic and social indicators. In fact, there are numerous phenomena associated with
the regional economic growth. Regional disparities and equitable development are the primary issues
in the regional growth, and they are currently the major issues in developing nations (Gulo, 2015). The
economic development cannot be achieved by itself, but involves a variety of planned and consistent
activities. The economic development process can be carried out by utilizing potential sources with the
aim of increasing the regional economic growth in a better direction. The economic growth is a situation
where the economic condition of a region continuously experiences improvements towards a better
condition during a certain period. Apart from that, the economic growth is also one of the benchmarks
used to assess the regional development from various economic sectors which indirectly describes the
level of economic change (Mahroji & Indrawati, 2020; Suhada et al., 2022).
Ambon city, in addition to being the capital of Maluku province, serves as an indicator of the
province’s economic growth. As an autonomous territory, Ambon city government has the authority to
manage and plan the regional development, including the economic growth, as specified by Undang-
Undang RI No. 32 Tahun 2004 . The Regional Government, according to Law Number 32 of 2004, needs
to improve in order to increase their efficiency and effectiveness by paying more attention to aspects
such as the composition of the central government and regional government, potential and diversity,
opportunities and challenges of global competition, and granting the broadest possible authority to
regions, accompanied by the granting of rights and obligations to carry out. One approach to accomplish
this is to strive to enhance the regional economic growth by taking advantage of the existing economic
potential.
The economic growth and its sustainable process are the primary prerequisites for long-term
regional development. A region’s economic development can be measured using a variety of indicators,
such as economic growth, regional income, and etc (Untung, et al., 2022). These two indicators can be
calculated using Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) data. The GRDP is another important
measure for determining a region’s economic performance. The GRDP growth cannot be separated from
the respective roles of each economic sector, therefore the size of each economic sector’s revenue
contribution is the consequence of regional planning and growth. The GRDP of Ambon city in 2023 is
expected to reach IDR. 10,192,380,000. Meanwhile, the government administration, defense, and
mandatory social security sectors contribute the most to the GRDP of Ambon City, followed by the
wholesale and retail trade sector, car and motorcycle repair sector, transportation and warehousing
sector, education services sector, and agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector. Meanwhile, the mining
and quarrying sector, as well as the real estate sector, contribute the least to the GRDP of Ambon city.
Studies identifying the leading sectors in a region have been widely explored, especially in terms
of regional economic development studies. Hendrianto (2021) identified economic sectors categorized
as the leading sectors in Semarang Regency, where they ranked first in the relative ranking of Semarang
Regency’s leading sectors. They included: 1) processing industry; 2) agriculture, forestry, and fisheries;
3) trade; and 4) construction. Furthermore, a study by Ahmad (2020) showed that, based on the
Location Quotient (LQ) and Dynamic Location Quotient (DLQ) analysis, the agriculture, forestry, and
fisheries sector was classified as the basis of leading sector, while based on the Shift-Share Analysis
(SSA), it had a competitive advantage (Ma et al., 2019; Suliswanto, 2015).
Furthermore, in examining the economic structure and identifying the leading sectors in Tuban
Regency, Krisna, et. al (2021) discovered that in the PR SSA calculations from 2015 to 2019, there were
changes to sectors that fostered the growth of the same sector in East Java. The most recent study found
by Wiwin, et al (2023), this study on identifying the superior potential of Central Kalimantan province
as a foundation for future development planning. It was found that the e conomic structure of Central