Efficiency analysis of state governments in the Malaysian fiscal federalism

• Main Authors: Abdul Ghani, Judhiana, Grewal, Bhajan, Ahmed, Abdullahi Dahir, Mohd Noor, Norashidah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58276/1/%2810%29EFFICIENCY%20ANALYSIS%20OF%20STATE%20GOVERNMENTS.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/58276/; http://www.ijem.upm.edu.my/vol11_no2/(10)EFFICIENCY%20ANALYSIS%20OF%20STATE%20GOVERNMENTS.pdf

By analyzing state governments’ efficiency in allocating fiscal resources, this study evaluates the efficiency of state public finances under the Malaysian fiscal federalism. This is reflected in the policies, strategies and decisions made to allocate public expenditure as this measurement would ena...