In nineteenth century America, blacksmiths were a fixture in every village, town and city, producing a diverse range of products from axes to wheels and services from repairs to horse-shoeing. In constructing his historical GNP accounts Robert Gallman opted to exclude these...

In nineteenth century America, blacksmiths were a fixture in every village, town and city, producing a diverse range of products from axes to wheels and services from repairs to horse-shoeing. In constructing his historical GNP accounts Robert Gallman opted to exclude these "jacks-of-all-trades"...

This research set outs to explore the exact level of the social aspect of assimilation between Baba and Nyonya and their Malay counterparts in Malaysia. It was sure that assimilation in social aspect is a dilemma which Baba and Nyonya face when they interact with Malays as a dominant ethnic...

This is an assessment and analysis about the Singapore government’s management of its multiethnic, plural society; particularly its ethnic minority, the Malays. It appears that, in spite of its relative success in pursuing the national integration quest, the State (read: Government) is...

Discusses various cultures around the world and examines some models of national culture particularly those of Hofstede and Schwartz. It reports some findings on cultural differences between the main ethnic groups in Malaysia (Malays, Chinese and Indian) using an instrument based in part on...

The author examines the economic aspect of Malay nationalism. After outlining the interplay of political, economic and cultural factors in the making of Malay nationalism, he describes how these factors interacted and became articulated as the political and economic agenda of the nationalist...

In 1990, Malaysia duly completed its 20 year New Economic Policy (NEP) which was launched in 1971. The author examines the NEP implementation process by focusing on the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) as its implementing body. Using official documents, he discusses in detail the UMNO...

In den drei Jahrzehnten seit der Unabhängigkeit Malaysias (1957) ist die Zahl der staatlichen Unternehmer von 23 auf mehr als tausend angewachsen. Anhand umfangreichen statistischen Materials untersucht der Autor die kennzeichnenden Faktoren, die dieses rapide Wachstum begünstigen. Als...

The study documents trends in aggregate and ethnic earnings inequality among men in Peninsular Malaysia. The study covers the 1968 through 1976 period, a time span commencing with the period just prior to the announcement of Malaysia's "New Economic Policy" (NEP) and ending five years after its...