This paper sheds light on a Malaysian paradox that may have lessons for the rest of the world. Despite high gross domestic product growth with concurrent sharp reductions in income poverty and inequality, there was widespread discontent in the country. The paper first documents various dimensions of the Malaysian “miracle” with diverse data. It then draws on qualitative, open-ended focus group discussions to go below the surface of the quantitative...
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2024/11/05
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政策研究报告
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WPS10968
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2024/11/05
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Disclosed
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Is There an Underside to Economic Growth ? A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Malaysia