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One of the government’s policy to fulfill the need of rice is to boost the domestic production. However, by
increasing the population, the demand of rice will also increase and the effort of increasing the domestic
productivity cannot supply domestic rice need. So, to cover the shortage the government make decision to
import rice from other countries. Yet, in fact importing rice is occurred when the statistical data showed that the
supply of rice in Indonesia is surplus. The purpose of this research is necessary to study the factors which
influence the import of rice in Indonesia. The analysis method used is multiple linear regression analysis model
with Error Correction Model (ECM). Based on the research proven that partially or jointly the production, the
consumption, the price of rice, and the exchange rate of rupiah to US dollar influenced and being significant to
importing rice in Indonesia.
Alamat korespondensi: ISSN 2252-6765
Gedung C6 Lantai 1 FE Unnes
Kampus Sekaran, Gunungpati, Semarang, 50229
E-mail: kumalaaratih@yahoo.co.id
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