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FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of FDI inflows on income distribution in ASEAN-5 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). Specifically, it investigates whether the inflows of FDI is associated with a greater income inequality within these countries. T...

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Main Authors: Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan, Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini, Law, Siong Hook
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/1/39323.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/
http://www.ukm.my/fep/perkem/pdf/perkem2014/PERKEM_2014_4B4.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.393232016-10-07T01:58:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/ FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini Law, Siong Hook The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of FDI inflows on income distribution in ASEAN-5 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). Specifically, it investigates whether the inflows of FDI is associated with a greater income inequality within these countries. The empirical results, based on quantile regression analysis and data over 1970-2011 period, reveal that FDI inflows have an inequality-reducing effects in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. However, the findings for Singapore and Indonesia suggest that FDI perpetuates inequality. 2014 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/1/39323.pdf Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan and Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini and Law, Siong Hook (2014) FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach. In: Ninth Malaysian National Economic Conference (PERKEM), 17-19 Oct. 2014, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu. (pp. 601-608). http://www.ukm.my/fep/perkem/pdf/perkem2014/PERKEM_2014_4B4.pdf
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description The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of FDI inflows on income distribution in ASEAN-5 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). Specifically, it investigates whether the inflows of FDI is associated with a greater income inequality within these countries. The empirical results, based on quantile regression analysis and data over 1970-2011 period, reveal that FDI inflows have an inequality-reducing effects in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. However, the findings for Singapore and Indonesia suggest that FDI perpetuates inequality.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan
Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini
Law, Siong Hook
spellingShingle Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan
Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini
Law, Siong Hook
FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach
author_facet Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan
Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini
Law, Siong Hook
author_sort Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan
title FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach
title_short FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach
title_full FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach
title_fullStr FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach
title_full_unstemmed FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach
title_sort fdi and income inequality in asean-5 countries: a quantile regression approach
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/1/39323.pdf
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