Economic inequality in Malaysia: the enemy within
The worsening inequalities across and within many countries have been an important part of the discussions among the international community in general and welfare economists in particular. The frequency of the recent economic crises across the globe had demonstrated that certain social groups ar...
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| author | Abd. Rahim, Shafinah Begum |
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| description | The worsening inequalities across and within many countries have been an important
part of the discussions among the international community in general and welfare economists in
particular. The frequency of the recent economic crises across the globe had demonstrated that certain
social groups are the hardest hit and disabled from recovering satisfactorily, despite swift national
efforts and regional support. This research paper is part of a larger project viewing the current
inequalities prevalent in Malaysia from a normative perspective through the lenses of Islamic
Economics. It is aimed at providing complementary policy prescriptions in managing the widening
socio-economic inequalities between the different marginalized groups. Given the conceptual nature
of this research work, the emphasis remains in the critical literature reviews and latest report findings,
both national and international. The ultimate objective of this study is to better understand the reality
of economic inequalities and their long-term adverse effects on society perceived as vulnerable. Thus
the main concern of the present work is to be clearly aware of the dangers of socio-economic
inequalities and the various alternatives existing under the Islamic Economic System in managing
inevitable inequalities. Key findings of this research paper include the recent relevant evidences of
increasing economic inequality globally and Malaysia, the need for the stakeholders in Malaysia to
begin considering the implications of economic inequalities critically and the effective application of
several readily available schemes and tools in Islamic economics. |
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| spelling | usm-350792017-06-13T04:20:37Z http://eprints.usm.my/35079/ Economic inequality in Malaysia: the enemy within Abd. Rahim, Shafinah Begum H Social Sciences (General) The worsening inequalities across and within many countries have been an important part of the discussions among the international community in general and welfare economists in particular. The frequency of the recent economic crises across the globe had demonstrated that certain social groups are the hardest hit and disabled from recovering satisfactorily, despite swift national efforts and regional support. This research paper is part of a larger project viewing the current inequalities prevalent in Malaysia from a normative perspective through the lenses of Islamic Economics. It is aimed at providing complementary policy prescriptions in managing the widening socio-economic inequalities between the different marginalized groups. Given the conceptual nature of this research work, the emphasis remains in the critical literature reviews and latest report findings, both national and international. The ultimate objective of this study is to better understand the reality of economic inequalities and their long-term adverse effects on society perceived as vulnerable. Thus the main concern of the present work is to be clearly aware of the dangers of socio-economic inequalities and the various alternatives existing under the Islamic Economic System in managing inevitable inequalities. Key findings of this research paper include the recent relevant evidences of increasing economic inequality globally and Malaysia, the need for the stakeholders in Malaysia to begin considering the implications of economic inequalities critically and the effective application of several readily available schemes and tools in Islamic economics. 2015-08 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/35079/1/PPIK12.pdf Abd. Rahim, Shafinah Begum (2015) Economic inequality in Malaysia: the enemy within. In: International Conference on Development and Socio Spatial Inequalities 2015, 19 – 20 August 2015, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | H Social Sciences (General) Abd. Rahim, Shafinah Begum Economic inequality in Malaysia: the enemy within |
| title | Economic inequality in Malaysia: the enemy within |
| title_full | Economic inequality in Malaysia: the enemy within |
| title_fullStr | Economic inequality in Malaysia: the enemy within |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic inequality in Malaysia: the enemy within |
| title_short | Economic inequality in Malaysia: the enemy within |
| title_sort | economic inequality in malaysia: the enemy within |
| topic | H Social Sciences (General) |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/35079/ http://eprints.usm.my/35079/1/PPIK12.pdf |