The less developed states are converging to the richer state in Malaysia: an empirical investigation with some robust results

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The less developed states are converging to the richer state in Malaysia: an empirical investigation with some robust results

The present paper addresses the question whether the less developed states, namely; Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Perlis, Sabah, Sarawak and Terengganu are converging with the richer state of Selangor, using unit root test and cointegration approach to test for income convergence for the period 1970-2013...

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Main Authors:	Habibullah, Muzafar Shah, Din, Badariah, Sanusi, Nur Azura, Abdul Hamid, Baharom
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Economics and Management, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2018
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22551/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/22551/1/19%29%20The%20less%20developed%20states%20are%20converging.pdf

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