Regional Disparities And Federalism In Malaysia

Regional Disparities And Federalism In Malaysia

Author:Mohd Yusof Saari, Muzafar Shah Habibullah

Publisher: UM Press

ISBN: 9831003225

Weight: 200g

Pages: 165

Year: 2006

Price: RM30

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Economic Disparities by State

Chapter 3: Social Disparities by State

Chapter 4: Centralisation in Federal-State Relations

Chapter 5: The Malaysian Common Market

Chapter 6: Public Finance by State

Chapter 7: Conclusions

This book compares the socio-economic status of the Malaysian states over the years. It compares the incidence of poverty, income and amenities by state. It examines economic structure by state, including the agriculture, manufacturing and services sub-sectors, which affect the respective state economic growth. Regional Disparities and Federalism in Malaysia examines the constitutional powers of the Federal Government and the State Governments, including powers over mineral and petroleum resources, land, forest, industrialization as well as foreign trade. In particular, it relates these powers to financial and administrative decisions, which have influenced regional disparities.