Quantitave assessment of income distribution and poverty in the East Coast Region, Malaysia

This study investigated the implications of development on income distribution and poverty in the East Coast region of Malaysia. By using the data from the Household Income Survey (HIS) in 1999 and 2004, income distribution in the states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang was analysed to show the ex...

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主要作者:	Asfari, Noor Azian
格式:	Thesis
语言:	English
出版:	2012
主题:	Income distribution - Malaysia Poverty - Malaysia Malaysia - Economic conditions
在线阅读:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/91222/1/FEP%202012%2013%20IR.pdf
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spelling	my-upm-ir.912222021-11-03T04:17:08Z Quantitave assessment of income distribution and poverty in the East Coast Region, Malaysia 2012-01 Asfari, Noor Azian This study investigated the implications of development on income distribution and poverty in the East Coast region of Malaysia. By using the data from the Household Income Survey (HIS) in 1999 and 2004, income distribution in the states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang was analysed to show the extent of income inequality in the region which have the lowest percapita GOP in Malaysia. Income inequality was measured using the most popular measures namely; Lorenz curve, Gini coefficient and Atkinson's indices. Within the 5-year span, it is found that the development programs implemented by the government has successfully increased monthly income of the population and reduced income inequality in Kelantan and Terengganu. The incidence of poverty has also been reduced significantly in all states, with Kelantan showing the most improved level of poverty within those 5 years. It was also found that an increase in the age of the head of household and a female head of household negatively affect the take-home income, making them as the most crucial groups that requires government attention in the future SOCIO economic development programs to ensure that income inequality and poverty could be further reduced in the future. Income distribution - Malaysia Poverty - Malaysia Malaysia - Economic conditions 2012-01 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/91222/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/91222/1/FEP%202012%2013%20IR.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Income distribution - Malaysia Poverty - Malaysia Malaysia - Economic conditions Mohd Noor, Zaleha
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topic	Income distribution - Malaysia Poverty - Malaysia Malaysia - Economic conditions
spellingShingle	Income distribution - Malaysia Poverty - Malaysia Malaysia - Economic conditions Asfari, Noor Azian Quantitave assessment of income distribution and poverty in the East Coast Region, Malaysia
description	This study investigated the implications of development on income distribution and poverty in the East Coast region of Malaysia. By using the data from the Household Income Survey (HIS) in 1999 and 2004, income distribution in the states of Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang was analysed to show the extent of income inequality in the region which have the lowest percapita GOP in Malaysia. Income inequality was measured using the most popular measures namely; Lorenz curve, Gini coefficient and Atkinson's indices. Within the 5-year span, it is found that the development programs implemented by the government has successfully increased monthly income of the population and reduced income inequality in Kelantan and Terengganu. The incidence of poverty has also been reduced significantly in all states, with Kelantan showing the most improved level of poverty within those 5 years. It was also found that an increase in the age of the head of household and a female head of household negatively affect the take-home income, making them as the most crucial groups that requires government attention in the future SOCIO economic development programs to ensure that income inequality and poverty could be further reduced in the future.
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author	Asfari, Noor Azian
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title	Quantitave assessment of income distribution and poverty in the East Coast Region, Malaysia
title_short	Quantitave assessment of income distribution and poverty in the East Coast Region, Malaysia
title_full	Quantitave assessment of income distribution and poverty in the East Coast Region, Malaysia
title_fullStr	Quantitave assessment of income distribution and poverty in the East Coast Region, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Quantitave assessment of income distribution and poverty in the East Coast Region, Malaysia
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publishDate	2012
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Quantitave assessment of income distribution and poverty in the East Coast Region, Malaysia

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