Innovation and productivity in the Malaysian food processing industry: an empirical analysis using a system generalised method of moments approach
The food processing industry was reviewed as a top priority for industrial development and targeted to lead greater growth in Malaysia’s Industrial Masterplan (NIMP). Leading to industrial development, this paper highlighted the relationship between innovative activities (R&D expenditure and ICT...
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| author | Mohamad Kamal, Sarah Nursyazmin Ismai, Normaz Wana Ahmad Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi |
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| description | The food processing industry was reviewed as a top priority for industrial development and targeted to lead greater growth in Malaysia’s Industrial Masterplan (NIMP). Leading to industrial development, this paper highlighted the relationship between innovative activities (R&D expenditure and ICT expenditure) and productivity with other variables like the presence of skill intensity, capital intensity, export intensity, foreign-owned firms and imported intermediate input. This hypothesis is examined for a panel dataset of the food processing industry in Malaysia from 2000 until 2015 (according to Economic Census- Manufacturing). Using a System Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) approach, empirical analysis suggests that innovators performed better than non-innovators in terms of labour productivity. Innovative activity and ICT expenditure along with skilled intensity and capital intensity seem to be the main determinants of subsector’s productivity, whereas R&D expenditure has mixed results from the estimation output. |
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| spelling | upm-1019262023-10-06T23:21:49Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101926/ Innovation and productivity in the Malaysian food processing industry: an empirical analysis using a system generalised method of moments approach Mohamad Kamal, Sarah Nursyazmin Ismai, Normaz Wana Ahmad Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi The food processing industry was reviewed as a top priority for industrial development and targeted to lead greater growth in Malaysia’s Industrial Masterplan (NIMP). Leading to industrial development, this paper highlighted the relationship between innovative activities (R&D expenditure and ICT expenditure) and productivity with other variables like the presence of skill intensity, capital intensity, export intensity, foreign-owned firms and imported intermediate input. This hypothesis is examined for a panel dataset of the food processing industry in Malaysia from 2000 until 2015 (according to Economic Census- Manufacturing). Using a System Generalised Method of Moments (GMM) approach, empirical analysis suggests that innovators performed better than non-innovators in terms of labour productivity. Innovative activity and ICT expenditure along with skilled intensity and capital intensity seem to be the main determinants of subsector’s productivity, whereas R&D expenditure has mixed results from the estimation output. Asian Economic and Social Society 2022 Article PeerReviewed Mohamad Kamal, Sarah Nursyazmin and Ismai, Normaz Wana and Ahmad Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi (2022) Innovation and productivity in the Malaysian food processing industry: an empirical analysis using a system generalised method of moments approach. Asian Journal of Empirical Research, 12 (2). art. no. 5004. 54 - 61. ISSN 2306-983X; ESSN: 2224-4425 https://archive.aessweb.com/index.php/5004/article/view/4453 10.55493/5004.v12i2.4453 |
| spellingShingle | Mohamad Kamal, Sarah Nursyazmin Ismai, Normaz Wana Ahmad Sidique, Shaufique Fahmi Innovation and productivity in the Malaysian food processing industry: an empirical analysis using a system generalised method of moments approach |
| title | Innovation and productivity in the Malaysian food processing industry: an empirical analysis using a system generalised method of moments approach |
| title_full | Innovation and productivity in the Malaysian food processing industry: an empirical analysis using a system generalised method of moments approach |
| title_fullStr | Innovation and productivity in the Malaysian food processing industry: an empirical analysis using a system generalised method of moments approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Innovation and productivity in the Malaysian food processing industry: an empirical analysis using a system generalised method of moments approach |
| title_short | Innovation and productivity in the Malaysian food processing industry: an empirical analysis using a system generalised method of moments approach |
| title_sort | innovation and productivity in the malaysian food processing industry: an empirical analysis using a system generalised method of moments approach |
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