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Are regional incomes in Malaysia converging?
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posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00 authored by A J Abdullah, H Doucouliagos, Elizabeth ManningElizabeth ManningThis paper analyses patterns in regional inequality within and between Malaysia's 14 states, drawing upon estimates of Kuznets/Williamson curves, σ- and β-convergence and spatial spillovers. The path of regional inequality contradicts Kuznets predictions. Regional inequality initially fell but has subsequently risen with further economic development. While Malaysian governments have been successful at reducing poverty, they have been unable to curtail regional inequality in the long run.
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Papers in Regional ScienceVolume
94Pagination
S69 - S94Publisher DOI
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1056-8190eISSN
1435-5957Publication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2015, WileyUsage metrics
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Social SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineEconomicsEnvironmental StudiesGeographyRegional & Urban PlanningBusiness & EconomicsEnvironmental Sciences & EcologyPublic AdministrationEconomic developmentregional inequalityMalaysian statesspatial spilloversECONOMIC-GROWTHINEQUALITYGLOBALIZATIONREFORMCHINAO11O15
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