The Influence of Land Transportation Infrastructure on Economic Growth in Medan City

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the effect of land transportation infrastructure and the number of motor vehicles on the Economic Growth of Medan City during the period 1993-2022. The method of analysis in this study is using multiple linear regression method with the help of Eviews 12 software, this study analyzes secondary data obtained from the Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) of North Sumatra Province and Medan City. The results of the analysis show that land transportation infrastructure and the number of motorized vehicles have an insignificant effect on the growth of Medan City. Classical assumption testing was conducted to ensure the validity of the model, including tests of normality, multicollinearity, autocorrelation, and heteroscedasticity. Data transformation was used to qualify the normality test.