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9780312159474

Alternative Perspectives in Third-World Development

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  • ISBN13:

    9780312159474

  • ISBN10:

    0312159471

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1996-10-15
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

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Summary

The Malaysian economy is developing fast within the context of increasing globalization. The book analyses in depth Malaysia's policies aimed at promoting international trade, economic growth and social welfare. It also studies Malaysia's position in the Southeast Asia region and in a global context. This analysis forms the basis for the formulation of an alternative development strategy, whose aim is producing a caring civil society and enhancing the general welfare of the population while developing the economy.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Notes on the Contributors
Introductionp. 1
Malaysia's Economic Performance: An Overviewp. 12
Macroeconomic Perspectives of the Malaysian Economyp. 29
Microeconomic Approaches to Socio-economic Development in the Third Worldp. 56
Privatisation as an Instrument for National Policy and Socio-economic Restructuringp. 70
A Note on the Ethical Role that Money Can Play in Development: The Case of Malaysiap. 90
Trade and Regional Integration in the Global Perspectives for Malaysiap. 99
Political Economy of Development in Malaysiap. 123
Perspectives in Economic Growth and Development with an Application to Malaysiap. 137
Structural Adjustment within Malaysian Agriculture in Response to Rapid Industrialisationp. 173
Technical Appendix: Complementarity and Substitution in Structural Shiftsp. 194
Human Development through Poverty Alleviationp. 200
Instruments of Participatory Enterprise for Grassroots Developmentp. 220
Conclusionp. 240
Indexp. 247
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