Economic corridors and regional development: The Malaysian experience

This paper examines prerequisites for a successful inter-state economic corridor development program in a country with a federal system of government...

Malaysian economic development: looking backwards and forward

This paper provides an analytical and forward-looking overview of Malaysian economic development. Looking back over its 53 years of Independence, we...

Malaysian economy in three crises

This paper examines macroeconomic experiences and policies of Malaysia with emphasis on the three major crisis episodes during the post independence era....

The impact of foreign labour on host country wages: The experience of a southern host, Malaysia

This paper investigates the impact of foreign labour on domestic manufacturing wages through a case study of Malaysia, a country where foreign labour...

How effective are capital controls? Evidence from Malaysia

This paper examines the role of capital controls as a macroeconomic policy tool in light of the Malaysian experience. It consists of an econometric...

Are government-linked corporations crowding out private investment in Malaysia?

Private investment in Malaysia has been sluggish since the Asian financial crisis. One explanation is that the growing presence of government-linked...

Industrialisation through State-MNC partnership: Lessons from the Malaysia’s National Car Project

This paper examines the growth trajectory and the current state of the Malaysia automobile industry, with emphasis on the fate of the national car (Proton...