Policy Regimes and the Political Economy of Poverty Reduction in Malaysia [electronic resource] /
Khoo, B.author.
Malaysia's 40-year strategy of 'poverty eradication' has met with a great deal of success, yet has caused controversy for its links to ethnically-oriented social restructuring. This book is a critical evaluation of changing policy regimes affecting Malaysia's development, record of industrialization, and efficacy in adapting social policies.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Notes on Contributors; List of Abbreviations; 1 The Political Economy of Poverty Eradication in Malaysia: An Overview; 2 Development Strategies and Poverty Reduction; 3 Poverty and Inequality; 4 Welfare Regime, Social Protection and Poverty Reduction; 5 Welfare Regimes, Social Services and Poverty Reduction; 6 Organized Groups, Development Strategies and Social Policies; 7 Developmental State Capacity and Institutional Reform; 8 Achievements, Limitations and Contradictions; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Malaysia's 40-year strategy of 'poverty eradication' has met with a great deal of success, yet has caused controversy for its links to ethnically-oriented social restructuring. This book is a critical evaluation of changing policy regimes affecting Malaysia's development, record of industrialization, and efficacy in adapting social policies.
Development economics.
Economic policy.
International economics.
Asia-Economic conditions.
Macroeconomics.
Political economy.
Development Economics.
Economic Policy.
International Economics.
Asian Economics.
Macroeconomics/Monetary Economics//Financial Economics.
International Political Economy.