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Covid-19 pandemic, firms’ responses, and unemployment in the ASEAN-5
 01-16-2026
 Journal: Economic Analysis and Policy

Numerous studies have explored the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on firms’ financial performance, but the link between such performance and employment has rarely been estimated rigorously.

Does Financial Development Contribute to Fertility Decline in Malaysia?
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

The “old-age security” and “complete substitutability” hypotheses suggest that financial market can affect individuals’ decision to have less or more children.

The Impact of Homestay Program to the Community of Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), Malaysia
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

The Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) is fundamentally established for the purpose of addressing the poverty problem caused by the absence of agricultural land to generate income.

The Rising Cost of Living in Malaysia: A Slow Household Income Growth or Increasing Standard of Living
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

This paper looks at the causes of increasing cost of living by studying two (2) main factors

A micro-level view of housing affordability in Malaysia using an age cohort-housing type analysis
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

Housing affordability has been an important issue for both developed and developing countries.

Competition in Digital Economy: Fate of Consumer Welfare in Malaysia
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics

The digital economy relies on digital computing technologies and online platforms and its consumer market is based on the internet and the World Wide Web.

Effective Workers and Technical Effciency of Malaysian Manufacturing Firms
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

Worker’s quality is very crucial to enhance efficiency level in an organisation.

Responses of Firms and Households to Government Expenditure in Malaysia: Evidence for the Fuel Subsidy Withdrawal
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

This paper estimated the reactions of firms and households to the change of government expenditure from fuel subsidies to two alternative fiscal regimes, including the expansion of government expenditure on agricultural investment and direct cash transfers.

The Impact of Financial Constraints and Ownership on Firm Productivity in Malaysia
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

Financial resources are an important factor in investment decisions. Access to financial resources is a key determinant to increase productivity and consequently generate firm growth.

Does Market Competition Motivate Corporate Social Responsibility? Insight from Malaysia
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

This study aims to examine the role of product market competition on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by engaging altruism and utilitarianism views.

Household Debt and Household Spending Behavior: Evidence from Malaysia
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

Using data collected from urban households in the Klang Valley, Malaysia, this study examined the impact of household debt on urban household consumption decisions.

Business Credit, Household Credit and Economic Performance in Malaysia: A Quantile Regression Approach
 01-19-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

This study examines the effects of business (enterprise) credit and household credit on economic performance in Malaysia.

Income Inequality and Household Debt in Malaysia: Is There an Asymmetric Relationship?
 01-20-2026
 Journal: International Journal of Economics and Management

Most past studies have assumed a symmetric relationship between income distribution and household indebtedness.

MCO in Malaysia: Consumer Confidence and Households’ Responses
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

This research attempts to analyze households’ responses to Movement Control Orders (MCO) and assess the impact of MCO on consumer confidence based on the potential disproportionate impact on various income groups in Malaysia.

A Quantile Regression Analysis of Absorptive Capacity in the Malaysian Manufacturing Industry
 01-20-2026
 Journal: Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

Using a set of absorptive capacity proxies, we present new empirical findings on the role of absorptive capacity in assimilating the technology effects from the presence of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the Malaysian manufacturing industry.
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