Local currency model: to boost economic activities of indigenous community in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Duasa, Jarita, Mohd Thas Thaker, Mohamed Asmy, Rahman, Maya Puspa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/66458/1/tojdac_v080SSE175.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/66458/; http://www.tojdac.org/tojdac/VOLUME8-SPTMSPCL_files/tojdac_v080SSE175.pdf

The study proposes the local currency model to the Malaysian Indigenous community (Orang Asli) since they are among the nation's hardcore poor. It attempts to measure the probability and level of acceptance in the community if the complementary currency system were to be introduced for their...