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Are regional incomes in Malaysia converging?
Author(s) -
Abdullah Abdul Jabbar,
Doucouliagos Hristos,
Manning Elizabeth
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
papers in regional science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.937
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1435-5957
pISSN - 1056-8190
DOI - 10.1111/pirs.12105
Subject(s) - inequality , kuznets curve , economics , convergence (economics) , poverty , spatial inequality , development economics , fell , economic inequality , economic geography , demographic economics , economic growth , geography , mathematics , mathematical analysis , cartography
This paper analyses patterns in regional inequality within and between Malaysia's 14 states, drawing upon estimates of Kuznets/Williamson curves, σ‐ and β‐convergence and spatial spillovers. The path of regional inequality contradicts Kuznets predictions. Regional inequality initially fell but has subsequently risen with further economic development. While Malaysian governments have been successful at reducing poverty, they have been unable to curtail regional inequality in the long run.