Policy regimes and the political economy of poverty reduction in Malaysia /
edited by Khoo Boo Teik.
- xx, 272 pages : online resource.
- Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction Series .
- Developmental Pathways to Poverty Reduction Series .
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.
9781137267016
Political economy. Macroeconomics. International economics. Economic policy. Development economics. Asia--Economic conditions.