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abstract: 'Malaysia has consistently placed high priority on reducing income
inequality, particularly between ethnic groups, with increasing emphasis
in recent years on national rather than intergroup inequality, exclusion
of low-income households, and gender disparity. Official statistics show
steeply declining household income inequality in recent years, and a
marginal gender wage gap, but further investigation finds different
trends and more nuanced pictures. This paper presents alternative
findings that pose questions about the official account. Computing
estimates of wage distribution, the study finds moderate changes in
inequality, with relatively higher wage growth at the top and bottom
ends managers, production and elementary workers while professionals,
skilled workers and service workers have experienced slower gains.
Shifts in Malaysia''s economic structure and labour markets are
consistent with the modest changes in inequality that are observed, and
somewhat confound the drastic drop plotted in official sources. On
gender inequality, women''s rapidly increased educational attainment and
steadily rising labour participation have bolstered their economic
standing, and may account for the surprisingly low average male female
wage disparity. However, when disaggregated by occupation, age group,
and employment status, substantial gender gaps are observed. Malaysia''s
efforts to redress inequality warrant more rigorous analyses and
systematic policies.'
affiliation: 'Lee, HA (Corresponding Author), ISEAS Yusof Ishak Inst, 30 Heng Mui
Keng Terrace, Singapore 119614, Singapore.
Lee, Hwok-Aun, ISEAS Yusof Ishak Inst, 30 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore 119614,
Singapore.
Choong, Christopher, Khazanah Res Inst, Res, Mercu UEM, Level 25,Jalan Stesen Sentral
5, Kuala Lumpur 50470, Malaysia.'
author: Lee, Hwok-Aun and Choong, Christopher
author-email: 'lee\_hwok\_aun@iseas.edu.sg
christopher.choong@krinstitute.org'
author_list:
- family: Lee
given: Hwok-Aun
- family: Choong
given: Christopher
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1355/ae36-3d
eissn: 2339-5206
files: []
issn: 2339-5095
journal: JOURNAL OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIES
keywords: inequality; Malaysia; income; wage; labour; gender
keywords-plus: WAGE DIFFERENTIALS
language: English
month: DEC
number: 3, SI
number-of-cited-references: '67'
orcid-numbers: 'LEE, Hwok-Aun/0000-0003-4513-5235
Choong, Christopher/0000-0002-4477-5022'
pages: 329-354
papis_id: e4c7733cd60c7ec6cc7de964f5d1a72d
ref: Lee2019inequalitymalaysia
researcherid-numbers: 'LEE, Hwok-Aun/B-8835-2010
'
times-cited: '5'
title: Inequality in Malaysia Empirical Questions, Structural Changes, Gender Aspects
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000503802500004
usage-count-last-180-days: '3'
usage-count-since-2013: '10'
volume: '36'
web-of-science-categories: Economics
year: '2019'