{"product_id":"9789814571562","title":"Malaysia@50: Economic Development, Distribution, Disparities: Economic Development, Distribution, Disparities","description":"\u003cp\u003eMalaysia has grown and changed a great deal since it was formed on 16 September 1963. It was then seen as an unlikely nation hastily put together as a federation of British controlled territories in the region. Brunei's refusal to join at the eleventh hour and Singapore's secession before its second birthday only seemed to confirm such doubts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet, it has not only survived, but even thrived, often cited as a developing country worthy of emulation. Ruled by the same ruling coalition since the mid-1950s, it has been tempting to emphasize continuities, and there certainly have been many.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking back at its last half century, this volume first considers changes in development policy in response to national as well as international developments. The remaining three parts consider how public policy has been influenced by and has, in turn, influenced economic distribution, public finance and economic federalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBesides the familiar focus on ethnic disparities, regional and other distribution issues are considered. The discussion of government taxation as well as spending also focuses on distribution implications. Although constitutionally a federation, Malaysia has been more centralized than most federal states.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe way forward requires greater sensitivity to the complex political economy of Malaysia's unlikely, but nonetheless resilient federation and ruling coalition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis book is published and distributed worldwide by World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd except Malaysia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDevelopment Stages:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Alliance Era (1957–1969)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe First Decade of the New Economic Policy (1970–1980)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMahathir's Three Regimes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMahathir Regime 1: New Roles for the State (1981–1985)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMahathir Regime 2: Inducing Private Investments (1986–1997)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMahathir Regime 3: Crisis Management (1997–2003)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter 1997\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfter Mahathir\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolicy Lessons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDistribution:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncome Distribution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopulation and Labour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmployment Status\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducation and Employment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWealth Ownership Disparities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGender Disparities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegional Disparities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublic Finance:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaxation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect Taxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndirect Taxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGovernment Expenditure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrivatization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFederalism:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormation of Malaysia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFederal and State Government Jurisdictions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFederal-State Financial Relations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic Accounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExternal Trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLessons?:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelopment Stages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDistributional Struggles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublic Finances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMalaysian Federalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcluding Remarks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership: \u003c\/b\u003eAcademics, researchers, professionals, policy makers interested in economic development of Malaysia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47143947206896,"sku":"9789814571562","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789814571562_p0.jpg?v=1763691214","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789814571562","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}