Income distribution across ethnic groups in Malaysia: applying social accounting matrices

• Main Authors: Saari, Mohd Yusof, Dietzenbacher, H. W. A., Rijksuniversiteit, Groningen
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: University of Groningen 2015
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46981/1/Income%20distribution%20across%20ethnic%20groups%20in%20Malaysia%3B%20applying%20social%20accounting%20matrices.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46981/

This thesis contains a comprehensive analysis of income inequality across the major ethnic groups in Malaysia. Using a newly constructed social accounting matrix for Malaysia in 2000, income inequality is analyzed from three perspectives. First, explanations are provided for the low responsiveness o...