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KEYWORDS : Acceleration of Eastern Indonesia Development;Indonesia;Integrated Economic Development Zone(KAPET);Regional Income Disparities

This paper evaluates Indonesian government policy undertaken to accelerate the development Eastern Indonesia and to solve regional disparities in income, namely the establishment of Integrated Economic Development Zones (Kawasan Pengembangan Ekonomi Terpadu, KAPET). Through a case study analysis of KAPET Parepare and KAPET Bima, we found that the KAPETs have not been consistently well managed. Therefore, to develop the KAPETs the government must be committed and consistent by considering the professionalism of KAPET management. (JEL Classifi-cation: O15, O29, R58)