Labour market reactions to lockdown measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia: an empirical note
In this empirical note, we examine the relationship between the loss of employment and lockdown measures undertaken by the Malaysian government during the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak over the period from 25 January 2020 to 10 September 2020. By using cointegration analysis, our results suggest th...
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| author | Muzafar Shah Habibullah, Mohd Yusof Saari, Badariah Haji Din, Safuan, Sugiharso Chakrin Utit, |
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| description | In this empirical note, we examine the relationship between the loss of employment and lockdown measures undertaken by the
Malaysian government during the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak over the period from 25 January 2020 to 10 September 2020.
By using cointegration analysis, our results suggest that there are both long-run and short-run relationships between loss of
employment and lockdown measures in Malaysia. Lockdown measures show positive impact on the number of workers who
lost their jobs during the pandemic. The loss of employment increases by 0.35% to 1.1% for every 1% increase in the
lockdown measures. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:172702021-08-06T02:38:41Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17270/ Labour market reactions to lockdown measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia: an empirical note Muzafar Shah Habibullah, Mohd Yusof Saari, Badariah Haji Din, Safuan, Sugiharso Chakrin Utit, In this empirical note, we examine the relationship between the loss of employment and lockdown measures undertaken by the Malaysian government during the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak over the period from 25 January 2020 to 10 September 2020. By using cointegration analysis, our results suggest that there are both long-run and short-run relationships between loss of employment and lockdown measures in Malaysia. Lockdown measures show positive impact on the number of workers who lost their jobs during the pandemic. The loss of employment increases by 0.35% to 1.1% for every 1% increase in the lockdown measures. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaaan Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17270/1/jeko_55%281%29-3.pdf Muzafar Shah Habibullah, and Mohd Yusof Saari, and Badariah Haji Din, and Safuan, Sugiharso and Chakrin Utit, (2021) Labour market reactions to lockdown measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia: an empirical note. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 55 (1). pp. 1-12. ISSN 0127-1962 https://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/content/2021-1.html |
| spellingShingle | Muzafar Shah Habibullah, Mohd Yusof Saari, Badariah Haji Din, Safuan, Sugiharso Chakrin Utit, Labour market reactions to lockdown measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia: an empirical note |
| title | Labour market reactions to lockdown measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia: an empirical note |
| title_full | Labour market reactions to lockdown measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia: an empirical note |
| title_fullStr | Labour market reactions to lockdown measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia: an empirical note |
| title_full_unstemmed | Labour market reactions to lockdown measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia: an empirical note |
| title_short | Labour market reactions to lockdown measures during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia: an empirical note |
| title_sort | labour market reactions to lockdown measures during the covid-19 pandemic in malaysia: an empirical note |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17270/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17270/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/17270/1/jeko_55%281%29-3.pdf |