THE INFLUENCE OF EXPORT AND IMPORT ON TIMOR-LESTE'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

This paper is entitled "The Influence of Export and Import on Timor-Leste's Economic Development" at Ministério Do Plano E, Das Finanças Direcção Naçional De Estatistc, Dili Timor-Leste. The method used is quantitative and qualitative analysis using the classic assumption test, Multiple Linear Regression T test, and correlation coefficient with the help of SPSS version 20. From Statistical Calculations it is known that the multiple linear regression, it can produce a Multiple Linear Regression as follows, It is known that: The Export variable (X1) has a negative effect on economic development (Y) because the tcount value obtained from export (X1) is -774 with a significance level of 0.444 where ttable is 2.021 or tcount<ttable at a confidence level of 95% and an error level of 5%. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that Ho (null hypothesis) is accepted and the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is rejected, because the tcount value falls in the rejection area, which means that export (X1) have no effect on economic development (Y), the Import variable (X2) has an effect. positive and significant for economic development (Y) because the tcount value obtained from the import variable is 9.544 with a significance level of 0.000 which is greater than ttable of 2.021 or tcount>ttable at a confidence level of 95% and an error level of 5%. from these results.