Perceived mobility affordability and welfare vulnerability among Malaysia’s B40 households during targeted diesel subsidy reform

Yifan Yang, Siti Nurul Munawwarah Roslan and Paul Anthony Mariadas

International Journal of Development Issues, 2026, 1-16

Abstract: PurposeThis study aims to examine how perceived mobility affordability and adequacy, community participation and housing affordability are associated with subjective welfare among Malaysia’s B40 households during targeted diesel subsidy reform.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional convenience sample of 400 respondents from B40 households in the Greater Klang Valley was analysed using reliability and factor analyses, Pearson correlations, ordinary least squares regression with HC3 robust standard errors, demographic adjustment and vulnerability-profile comparisons.FindingsThe joint low/neutral mobility–low/neutral community profile represented 35.3 % of respondents and had the lowest observed mean subjective welfare. Its mean was significantly lower than those of the two profiles with favourable community participation and did not differ significantly from that of the profile combining favourable mobility with low/neutral community participation.Practical implicationsMobility and community-participation indicators can complement administrative, income, transport-expenditure, compensation and accessibility records in welfare assessment and policy targeting.Originality/valueThe study brings perceived transport adequacy, housing affordability and community participation into a single welfare-vulnerability framework for Malaysian B40 households.

Keywords: Targeted diesel subsidy reform; Mobility affordability; Transport adequacy; Welfare vulnerability; Community participation; B40 households (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1108/IJDI-05-2026-0188

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