Malaysia’s Self-Employment Explosion: Why So Many Own-Account Workers?

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Malaysia’s Self-Employment Explosion: Why So Many Own-Account Workers?

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • In recent years, the numbers for self-employed persons are growing dramatically, even as the numbers for people in traditional paid employment have begun to decline. This major change in the country’s workforce and business structure is often overlooked. • The self-employed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Schaper, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute 2020
Subjects:	1605 - Policy and Administration
Online Access:	https://www.iseas.edu.sg/category/articles-commentaries/iseas-perspective/iseas-perspective-2020/page/3/ http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78446

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