Inequality and Economic Development in Malaysia

Inequality and Economic Development in Malaysia

Author: Donald R. Snodgrass

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 356

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Monograph on relations between ethnic group-related economic disparity (racial discrimination) and economic development in Malaysia - examines the historical and theoretical background, nature, causes, extent and trends, compares economic policies before and after 1970, and evaluates possible solutions to reconcile inequality and growth (rural development and urban development policies, industrial policies, agricultural policies, educational policies, etc.). Bibliography pp. 291 to 315, glossary, references and statistical tables.


Ethnicity and the Economy

Ethnicity and the Economy

Author: James V. Jesudason

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 244

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This text, an in-depth analysis of transformations in the Malaysian economy, highlights the role of ethnic politics in shaping Malaysia's economic situation. It provides an insight into why Malaysia has not become one of the newly-industrialized countries like Taiwan or Hong Kong.