Income inequality in the northern states of Malaysia: an analysis of income quintile

• Main Authors: Mohd, Saidatulakmal, Senadjki, Abdelhak, Hamat, Abdul Fatah Che, Bahari, Zakaria
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/35086/1/PPIK15.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/35086/

Between 1990 and 2010, income inequality in developing countries rose 11 percent. Inequality is perceived as a considerable threat to human development because it reflects unbalanced economic opportunities and affect individual’s well-being. The 2014 UNHDR indicates that twothirds of the world’s...