FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of FDI inflows on income distribution in ASEAN-5 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). Specifically, it investigates whether the inflows of FDI is associated with a greater income inequality within these countries. T...
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| author | Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini Law, Siong Hook |
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| description | The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of FDI inflows on income distribution in ASEAN-5 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). Specifically, it investigates whether the inflows of FDI is associated with a greater income inequality within these countries. The empirical results, based on quantile regression analysis and data over 1970-2011 period, reveal that FDI inflows have an inequality-reducing effects in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. However, the findings for Singapore and Indonesia suggest that FDI perpetuates inequality. |
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| spelling | upm-393232016-10-07T01:58:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/ FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini Law, Siong Hook The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of FDI inflows on income distribution in ASEAN-5 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). Specifically, it investigates whether the inflows of FDI is associated with a greater income inequality within these countries. The empirical results, based on quantile regression analysis and data over 1970-2011 period, reveal that FDI inflows have an inequality-reducing effects in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. However, the findings for Singapore and Indonesia suggest that FDI perpetuates inequality. 2014 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/1/39323.pdf Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan and Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini and Law, Siong Hook (2014) FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach. In: Ninth Malaysian National Economic Conference (PERKEM), 17-19 Oct. 2014, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu. (pp. 601-608). http://www.ukm.my/fep/perkem/pdf/perkem2014/PERKEM_2014_4B4.pdf |
| spellingShingle | Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini Law, Siong Hook FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach |
| title | FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach |
| title_full | FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach |
| title_fullStr | FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach |
| title_short | FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach |
| title_sort | fdi and income inequality in asean-5 countries: a quantile regression approach |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/1/39323.pdf |