Syahza, Almasdi2013-04-232013-04-232013-04-23wahyu sari yenihttp://repository.unri.ac.id:80/handle/123456789/2976The purpose of the economic development is to accelerate growth that is also in line with disparity aspect. The industry sector is considered as a motor of the development and as an accelerator of the economic development and is functioned as the balance, not only among sectors and societies status, but also among cities (areas). This research was aimed to evaluate whether the industry sector was a good indicator and as a mean for creating good income distribution or disparity. To analyze the disparity among cities (areas), this research used Williamson Index. The research findings indicated that the industry sector tended to widen the disparity among cities. Total investment in all regencies was not related with high income per capita of the society in the related cities.enSpatial DisparityInvestmentOther