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Income Inequality and Poverty in Malaysia
Shireen Mardziah Hashim
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Description for Income Inequality and Poverty in Malaysia
Hardback. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; KCM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
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 Her thorough analysis and use of previously unpublished data makes this ... Read more
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 Her thorough analysis and use of previously unpublished data makes this ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Number of Pages
300
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847688586
SKU
V9780847688586
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About Shireen Mardziah Hashim
Shireen Mardziah Hashim received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. She currently works in the private sector in Malaysia.
Reviews for Income Inequality and Poverty in Malaysia
A source of the information that has not been published up to this time . . . can be used for further analysis of the Malaysian income distribution.
Yukio Ikemoto
The Developing Economies
It is a significant work. The book is written in clear prose and reads very well.
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Yukio Ikemoto
The Developing Economies
It is a significant work. The book is written in clear prose and reads very well.
Development and Change
This is ... Read more