Household Income, Consumption and Saving Behaviour: a Case Study of Two Rural Districts in Malaysia

• Main Author: Puteh Mahadi, Bahar
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English; English
• Published: 1988
• Subjects: Income - Malaysia; Saving and investment - Malaysia; Consumption (Economics) - Malaysia
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8015/1/FEP_1988_6_.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8015/

The incidence of poverty resulting from low income has been a persistent phenomenon in Malaysia, particularly in the rural areas. The problem is markedly prevalent among the smallholders' sub-sector involved in padi, rubber, coconut and fishing activities. As a result, there is a widespread...