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Malaysia@50 : economic development, distribution, disparities / / Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Wee Chong hui, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia



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Autore: Jomo K. S (Jomo Kwame Sundaram) Visualizza persona
Titolo: Malaysia@50 : economic development, distribution, disparities / / Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome, Wee Chong hui, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New Jersey : , : World Scientific, , [2014]
�2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvi, 198 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina: 338.9595
Soggetto geografico: Malaysia Economic policy
Malaysia Social policy
Malaysia Economic conditions 20th century
Malaysia Social conditions 20th century
Persona (resp. second.): WeeChong Hui
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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; Notes
2. 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 Resources
Federal 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; Index
Sommario/riassunto: Malaysia 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
Titolo autorizzato: Malaysia@50  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 981-4571-55-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910790868303321
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