Sources of Income Growth and Inequality Across Ethnic Groups in Malaysia, 1970–2000

Saari, Mohd Yusof; Dietzenbacher, Erik; Los, Bart

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.07.015

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“…Unlike other nations where the lower of the income bracket is comprised of ethnic minorities, the Malay majority in Malaysia earns lower incomes despite being more than half of the total population. (Saari, Dietzenbacher, Los, 2015). The NEP was implemented with two key objectives, that is to eradicate poverty regardless of ethnicity and to ensure economic opportunities were available to all Malaysians regardless of background.…”

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Discussion on Islamic Finance and Small Medium Enterprises’ Financial Accessibility

Thaker

Kanan

2019

Al-Iqtishad: Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi Syariah

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This study attempts to provide insights on SMEs’ financial accesibility through Islamic finance and its successfulness in Malaysia. The innovation in the Malaysia financial landscape especially Islamic finance has benefits the SMEs in accessing financial assistance without rely on traditional mode of financing. SMEs in Indonesia represent about 99 percent in all economic sector and involved labor participation of almost 95 percent but the issue of financial accessibility remain perpetual problem and block the development of SMEs in Indonesia. Therefore, the present study utilizes content analysis to critically look at the successful of SMEs Islamic financing in Malaysia and various published report and literature in generate better overview on the progression of SMEs. At the end of the study, this study provides some recommendations based on Malaysian SMEs financing successfulness for Indonesian authority to further restructure and enhance their existing financial assistance to the SMEs based on Islamic financing.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Discussion on Islamic Finance and Small Medium Enterprises’ Financial Accessibility

Thaker

Kanan

2019

Al-Iqtishad: Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi Syariah

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“…The main strategies are by in situ agriculture and land development for the fast blooming of rural labor force with higher participation in secondary sectors (industrial and manufacturing) and tertiary sectors (service). Besides that, the government has planned with low-cost housing projects and urban petty trade as an effort to help the urban poor (Saari et al, 2015).…”

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Impact on poverty and income inequality in Malaysia’s economic growth

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Ghani

Abidin

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Problems and Perspectives in Management

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Poverty and income inequality are extreme issues that still exist in Malaysia. Any rise in poverty and income inequality definitely affect economic growth. There are many great efforts taken by the government of Malaysia to eradicate poverty and to reduce the gap of income inequality which occurs since 1970’s. The incidence of poverty and income inequality is higher in rural areas compared to urban areas. This paper is mainly to study the level of poverty and income inequality in Malaysia together with government intervention to develop Malaysia’s economic growth. The research is focused among the working people at Ipoh, Perak. In this paper, questionnaire forms are being distributed to get information regarding the issue of poverty and income inequality. It also looks into the strategies taken by the government of Malaysia to eradicate poverty and income inequality. Few recommendations are given in terms of education policy, financial aid and assistance from government and non-government organization (NGO) to upgrade the standard and quality of living among the poor and lower-income group of people.

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“…The data also indicate that the income gaps in urban localities as well as national level still remain wider. Income inequality is a major concern in particular for multiracial countries like Malaysia because ethnically more homogenous populations tend to have more equal income distributions (Alesina and Glaeser 2004;Saari et al 2015). This is supported by the growing body of economic literature that finds that ethnic heterogeneity induces social conflicts and violence, which in turn, affects economic growth (Easterly and Levine 1997;Mauro 1995;Montalvo and Reynal-Querol 2005).…”

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“…Poverty and inequalty is one of the important constraints for natioanl unity. The ethnic riots on 13 May 1969 and Kg Medan incidence on 4 March 2001 are the reflections of racial clashes due to poverty and inequalities amongst ethnic groups (Shari 2000;Faaland et al 2003;Saari et al 2015). The negative consequences of ethnic diversity imply that adequate policies are required to ensure that the benefits of economic growth are equally shared among all ethnic groups.…”

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Trends in Poverty and Income Inequality in Urban Malaysia: Emerging Issues and Challenges

2019

IJRTE

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Malaysia has experienced rapid urbanization and infra structure development during the past few decades. Objective of this study to assess the nature of poverty and income inequality in the urban areas in Malaysia. The study also aims to focus on the emerging issues and challenges of rapid urbanization and urban poverty in the country. Secondary data were obtained from the Economic Planning Unit (EPU), Malaysia and the Department of Statistics, Malaysia. The analyses show that though the rate of urban poverty followed a declining trend during the last few decades, incidence of poverty and hard-core poverty still exists in the urban areas of the country. It was also found that earnings of the urban dwellers increased gradually during the past few decades. But income inequality in urban localities remained wider (Gini coefficient is, on average, 0.453). Moreover, income disparity among the major ethnic groups (Malays, Chinese and Indians) in the country is greater and sizeable. The continuation of urbanization, urban poverty and income inequality bring forward new issues and challenges. Therefore, to handle these issues and challenges, it is urgently required to identify the effectiveness of specific programs as well as design and best practice of urban poverty reduction programs and policies.

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Sources of Income Growth and Inequality Across Ethnic Groups in Malaysia, 1970–2000

Cited by 29 publications

References 40 publications

Discussion on Islamic Finance and Small Medium Enterprises’ Financial Accessibility

Discussion on Islamic Finance and Small Medium Enterprises’ Financial Accessibility

Impact on poverty and income inequality in Malaysia’s economic growth

Trends in Poverty and Income Inequality in Urban Malaysia: Emerging Issues and Challenges

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