03558oam 2200481 450 991080794100332120190911112729.0981-4571-55-5(OCoLC)860388752(MiFhGG)GVRL8RCE(EXLCZ)99255000000116007120140416h20142014 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrMalaysia@50 economic development, distribution, disparities /Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Wee Chong hui, Universiti Teknologi Mara, MalaysiaNew Jersey :World Scientific,[2014]�20141 online resource (xvi, 198 pages) illustrationsGale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.981-4571-38-5 1-306-12025-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Glossary; Preface; 1. Development Stages; The Alliance Era (1957-1969); The First Decade of the New Economic Policy (1970-1980); Mahathir's Three Regimes; Mahathir Regime 1: New Roles for the State (1981-1985); 'Look East' Policy; Heavy Industrialization; Services; Mahathir's Labour Policies; Mahathir Regime 2: Inducing Private Investments (1986-1997); Transition from the NEP; 'Malaysia Incorporated': State-Business Corporatism; Privatization; Mahathir Regime 3: Crisis Management (1997-2003); After 1997; After Mahathir; Policy Lessons; Notes2. DistributionIncome Distribution; Population and Labour; Employment Status; Education and Employment; Wealth Ownership Disparities; Gender Disparities; Regional Disparities; Notes; 3. Public Finance; Taxation; Direct Taxes; Taxes on Business; Personal Income Taxes; Indirect Taxes; Export Duties; Import Duties; Excise Duties; Sales Taxes; Service Taxes; Government Expenditure; Health Services; Education; Privatization; Notes; 4. Federalism; Formation of Malaysia; Federal and State Government Jurisdictions; Federal-State Financial Relations; Disputes over Petroleum ResourcesFederal Transfers to the StatesLoan Financing for Development; Public Accounts; Government Finance by State; External Trade; Malaysian Common Market; Trade Items; Notes; 5. Lessons?; Development Stages; Distributional Struggles; Public Finances; Malaysian Federalism; Concluding Remarks; Bibliography; IndexMalaysia has grown and changed a great deal since it was formed on 16 September 1963. It was then seen as an unlikely nation hastily put together as a federation of British controlled territories in the region. Brunei's refusal to join at the eleventh hour and Singapore's secession before its second birthday only seemed to confirm such doubts. Yet, it has not only survived, but even thrived, often cited as a developing country worthy of emulation. Ruled by the same ruling coalition since the mid-1950s, it has been tempting to emphasize continuities, and there certainly have been many. Looking MalaysiaEconomic policyMalaysiaSocial policyMalaysiaEconomic conditions20th centuryMalaysiaSocial conditions20th century338.9595Jomo K. S(Jomo Kwame Sundaram)846628Wee Chong HuiMiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910807941003321Malaysia@504041157UNINA