Analysis of the Influence of Socio-Economic Factors on Poverty and their Impact on Religious Tolerance in Indonesia

This research aims to determine and examine the effects of education, religiosity, economic growth, population density on poverty, and tolerance in Indonesia, and to determine the level of tolerance differences between the two regions. The data used is secondary data with a period of 2019 to 2024. The data is divided into two groups called Region 1 covering provinces in Java and Bali, and Region 2, except provinces on both islands. The method used is a qualitative method, using path analysis.

Economic Growth, Education, Religiosity, GDP per capita

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