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Economic development and desecularization: Empirical evidence from Malaysia

Yazid, Ziad Esa; Mohamad, Joriah; Folmer, Henk - 2010

proposed paper revisits the secularization hypothesis for Muslims in Malaysia. Secularization is measured as individual … his wealth each year to. In Malaysia Zakat is not imposed by the government; hence, it is voluntary. Therefore, it can be … controlling for various regional and socio-economic characteristics. Malaysia is an important and interesting case to test the …

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The Asian miracle and crisis: rival theories, the IMF bailout and policy lessons

Karunaratne, Neil Dias - In: Intereconomics 34 (1999) 1, pp. 19-26

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Frozen Identities: Inter-Ethnic Relations and Economic Development in Penang, Malaysia

Jacobsen, Michael - 2009

development in Penang, Malaysia. …

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Interdependency versus Notions of Decoupling in a Globalising World: Assessing the Impact of Global Economics on Industrial Developments and Inter-Ethnic Relations in Penang, Malay...

Jacobsen, Michael - 2010

Due to the increasingly integration and thus inter-dependency between the global economy, a given national economy and their societal embedment a triangulation between the three elements is a must if one is to understand the dynamic processes between them. This article focuses especially on the...

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State, Development and Inequality in Selected ASEAN Countries: Internal and External Pressures and State Responses

Embong, Abdul Rahman - 2015

disparity in selected ASEAN countries Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines in the context of both internal and … socioeconomic transformation, the current state of development, the high level of poverty in these countries (except Malaysia), the …

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Macroeconomic management amid ethnic diversity: Fifty years of Malaysian experience

Menon, Jayant - 2008

This paper examines the role that macroeconomic policy management has played in the Malaysian development experience. Given the multiracial nature of Malaysian society, macroeconomic policy has not only been about economic stabilization, but also about addressing income disparities along racial...

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A federal structure is costly and does not guarantee progress

Sicat, Gerardo P. - 2005

The paper discusses the suitability of the federal form of government as a replacement for the centralized structure of government in the context of Philippine economic and political conditions. The answer is depicted in the title of the essay. In providing a review of the main question,...

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Surviving the Turbulence Is Not Enough: Can Côte d'Ivoire Flourish Again?

Constant, Amelie F.; Tien, Bienvenue N. - 2011

Côte d'Ivoire is the world's largest producer and exporter of cocoa beans, it accounts for 40% of the WAEMU's output, and 11% of its population are immigrant workers. Any political instability in the country will not only affect the domestic economy, but it will also affect the international...

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Berliner Wirtschaft: nach langem Schrumpfen auf einem Wachstumspfad

Brenke, Karl - In: DIW Wochenbericht 77 (2010) 32, pp. 2-10

Nach einem langen Sinkflug geht es wirtschaftlich mit Berlin wieder aufwärts. Seit 2005 entwickelt sich die Wirtschaftsleistung besser als in Deutschland insgesamt, und vieles deutet darauf hin, dass inzwischen ein stabiler Aufholprozess in Gang gekommen ist. Gegenüber anderen deutschen...

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Macroeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian and Pacific Region

Tandon, Ajay - 2005

This paper reports estimates of the economic impact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian and Pacific region using a standard growth model. Following previous research on this issue, an economywide aggregate production function is estimated with health capital as an input. HIV/AIDS is assumed to influence...

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