Income inequality and poverty in Malaysia
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Bibliographic Information
Income inequality and poverty in Malaysia
Rowman & Littlefield, c1998
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Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto Universityアジア専攻
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Library, Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization図
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-241) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This book traces Malaysia's economic expansion and evaluates the success of the government's New Economic Policy (NEP), which was designed to promote national unity by reducing poverty as well as by loosening the link between ethnicity and economic function. As well as providing the first comprehensive analysis of income distribution trends after the inauguration of the NEP, the study also considers interethnic, urban-rural, and regional variations over time. Shireen Hashim shows that poverty and inequality are still rampant, though she demonstrates significant reductions in poverty and declining income inequality. Her thorough analysis and use of previously unpublished data makes this work a key reference on the Malaysian economy.
Table of Contents
chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Inequality and Poverty Measures Chapter 3 Testing the Kuznets' Hypothesis Chapter 4 Peninsular Malaysia: Personal Income Inequality Chapter 5 Personal Income Inequality in Sabah and Sarawak Chapter 6 Regional Inequality Chapter 7 Poverty Chapter 8 Explaining Changes in Income Distribution and Poverty
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