THE IMPACT OF TOURISM GROWTH ON INCLUSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CHANGES IN ECONOMIC STRUCTURE IN BALI PROVINCE, INDONESIA

ABSTRACT Almost all countries or regions today have developed the tourism sector has been in its development program. Tourism has also been shown to be able to increase economic growth. But until now it is still questionable whether the development of the tourism sector is able to provide inclusive or quality economic growth, namely economic growth accompanied by reducing unemployment, poverty, and income inequality. This study aims to analyze the effect of tourism development on inclusive economic growth and changes in economic structure in Bali Province. The data used were obtained from the secondary sector, namely the Central Statistics Agency of Bali Province in the period 1980-2018. The analysis technique used was the causality method using Structural Equation Model (SEM) with Partial Least Square (PLS) software. The results showed that the development of tourism had a positive effect on inclusive economic growth and changes in economic structure in the Province of Bali, inclusive economic growth had a positive effect on changes in economic structure, and the development of tourism had an indirect effect on changes in economic structure in the Province of Bali through inclusive economic growth.