Are regional incomes in Malaysia converging?
This paper analyses patterns in regional inequality within and between Malaysia's 14 states, drawing upon estimates of Kuznets/Williamson curves, σ- and β-convergence and spatial spillovers. The path of regional inequality contradicts Kuznets predictions. Regional inequality initially fell but...
| Published in: | Papers in Regional Science |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84894657495&doi=10.1111%2fpirs.12105&partnerID=40&md5=25098a88feb24c33e7381eefdb7aec8e |
| Summary: | This paper analyses patterns in regional inequality within and between Malaysia's 14 states, drawing upon estimates of Kuznets/Williamson curves, σ- and β-convergence and spatial spillovers. The path of regional inequality contradicts Kuznets predictions. Regional inequality initially fell but has subsequently risen with further economic development. While Malaysian governments have been successful at reducing poverty, they have been unable to curtail regional inequality in the long run. © 2014 The Author(s). Papers in Regional Science © 2014 RSAI |
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| ISSN: | 10568190 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/pirs.12105 |