Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies

2017 - 2024

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Volume 58, issue 2, 2021

Competitiveness of Malaysian Fisheries Exports: A Constant Market Share Analysis pp. 175-198

Bee Hui Soh, Ghee-Thean Lim and Soo Y. Chua

Perceived Financial Adequacy in Old Age: A Case Study in Indonesia pp. 199-216

Aris Ananta, Evi Nurvidya Arifin and Ahman Irsan A Moeis

Economic Cycle and Bank Liquidity Hoarding: Are They Procyclical or Countercyclical? pp. 217-237

Dang Van Dan

Foreign Experience of CEOs and Managerial Risk Taking pp. 239-265

Siew-Boey Yeoh and Chee-Wooi Hooy

Globalisation, Logistics and Food Supply: Evidence from Vietnam pp. 267-291

Duc Nha Le

Business Credit, Household Credit and Economic Performance in Malaysia: A Quantile Regression Approach pp. 293-314

Siong Hook Law, M.N.A. Naseem, Anitha Roslan and Nirvikar Singh

Shariah Compliance in Islamic Economics: A Bibliometric Analysis pp. 315-337

Muhammad Sholihin, Ramsah Ali and Deri Wanto

Population Ageing and Price Level in Japan pp. 339-353

Chee-Hong Law

Volume 58, issue 1, 2021

Earnings Volatility, the Use of Financial Derivatives and Earnings Management: Evidence from an Emerging Market pp. 1-20

Lian Kee Phua, Char-Lee Lok, Yong Xia Chua and Tan-Chin Lim

The Economic Impacts of Air Safety Rating Downgrade for Malaysia pp. 21-43

Tamat Sarmidi, Nurul Aishah Khairuddin and Muhamad Rias K V Zainuddin

Attractiveness, Trust and Trustworthiness: An Experimental Study pp. 45-57

Kean-Siang Ch'ng

Chinese CEO, Risk Taking and the Power of CEO: Empirical Evidence from Malaysian Family Firms pp. 59-84

Swee-Sim Foong, Jiunn-Shyan Khong and Boon-Leong Lim

An Analysis of the Informational Value of Sovereign Credit Ratings pp. 85-97

Kok-Tiong Lim and Kian-Teng Kwek

Technology Transfer, Technological Capability, Absorptive Capacity and Firm Performance: An Investigation of the Textile and Clothing Firms in Pakistan pp. 99-124

Nazia Nazeer, Rajah Rasiah and Fumitaka Furuoka

From Waste to Wealth: Identifying the Economic Impact of the Recycling Sector in Malaysia pp. 125-143

Chakrin Utit, Anitha Rosland, M Yusof Saari and Muhammad Daaniyall Abd Rahman

Privatisation of Toll Roads to Promote Malay Entry into Business in Malaysia: A Critical Review of Distribution Stance, Returns, Risk and Governance pp. 145-174

Ramasamy Thillainathan

Volume 57, issue 2, 2020

Modelling Economic Effects of Reducing Non-Tariff Measures in the Food Processing Sector of Malaysia Using Computable General Equilibrium pp. 167-199

Vickie Siew-Hoon Yew, Abul Quasem Al-Amin and Evelyn Devadason

Global Supply Chains and Technology Upgrading in the ASEAN-China Relationship: Is China Eating ASEAN’s Lunch? pp. 201-212

Shiau Ping Chew, Gulam Hassan Mohamed Aslam and Mario Ruiz Estrada

Bank Performance and the Relationship between Lending and Fee-based Activities in an Emerging Market pp. 213-231

Dang Van Dan

Bank Size, Credit Risk and Bank Profitability in Vietnam pp. 233-251

Dieu Thi Thanh Tran and Ha Thi Thu Phan

Regulation, Supervision and Social and Financial Efficiency of Microfinance Institutions in ASEAN-5 Countries pp. 253-273

Nurazilah Zainal, Fakarudin Kamarudin, Siong Hook Law, Mohammed Bakri, Fadzlan Sufian and Annuar Md Nassir

Portfolio Diversification Benefits in Southeast Asian Stock Markets for Turkish Investors pp. 275-304

Souhaila Guedira and Mohamed Ariff

Determinants of Labour Force Participation in the Philippines pp. 305-323

Regina M Lizares and Carlos C Bautista

Indicators of Tax Authority Monitoring: Firm Characteristics, Tax Avoidance and Reinvestment Allowance Utilisation pp. 325-342

Fairus Halizam A Hamzah, Nadiah Abd Hamid, Siti Noor Hayati Mohamed Zawawi, Rohayu Yusup and Norazah Md Azali

Volume 57, issue 1, 2020

The Role of ICT in ASEAN-5’s Services Exports: A Panel Study pp. 1-19

Beng Ann Tee, Siew Yean Tham and Andrew Jia Yi Kam

Distance to the Frontier and Innovation: The Role of Local Business Environment pp. 21-37

Pham Thi Huyen Trang and Vu Nam

Impact of Aggregation Methods on Countries’ Ranking in Composite Index of National Competitiveness pp. 39-58

Marta NeÄ adová

Banks’ Risk-taking and State Ownership: Evidence from Asian Emerging Markets pp. 59-80

Ai-Xin Lee and Chee-Wooi Hooy

Threshold Effect of Institutional Quality and the Validity of Environmental Kuznets Curve pp. 81-112

Tajul Ariffin Masron and Yogeeswari Subramanian

Impact of Innovation on Economic Growth: Evidence from Malaysia pp. 113-132

Siong Hook Law, Tamat Sarmidi and Lim Thye Goh

An Augmented Measurement of the Housing Affordability Cycles in Malaysia pp. 133-145

Zhi-Cheng Voon, Chee-Wooi Hooy and Chin-Hong Puah

Astride Tradition and Modernity: Rizhao as China’s Urban Future? pp. 147-165

Xiao Song, Qianyi Wang, Ku Wing Cheong and Kee Cheok Cheong

Volume 56, issue 2, 2019

Malaysian Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) - Incentivising Private Sector Participation or Facilitating Rent-seeking? pp. 177-200

Ramasamy Thillainathan and Kee-Cheok Cheong

Are Cryptocurrencies Affected by Their Asset Class Movements or News Announcements? pp. 201-225

Ikhlaas Gurrib, Qian Long Kweh, Mohammad Nourani and Irene Wei Kiong Ting

Determinants of Poverty: A Dynamic Panel Data Analysis with Controls for Income Level and Inequality pp. 227-242

Kah Wei Leow and Eu Chye Tan

The International Transmission of Volatility Shocks on an Emerging Economy: The Case of Malaysia pp. 243-265

Said Zamin Shah, Ahmad Zubaidi Baharumshah, Rusmawati Said and Rafiqa Murdipi

Economic Cycles and Urban Growth with Land Value and Land Rent pp. 267-277

Wei-Bin Zhang

Transaction Services, Neutrality of Money, and Marginal Impatience pp. 279-301

Hiroaki Hayakawa

Fuel Subsidy Abolition and Performance of the Sectors in Malaysia: A Computable General Equilibrium Approach pp. 303-326

Sze Ying Loo and Mukaramah Harun

The Asymmetric Link between Public Debt and Private Investment in Malaysia pp. 327-342

Siew Yee Lau, Ai Lian Tan and Chung Yee Liew

Volume 56, issue 1, 2019

A Micro-Level View of Housing Affordability in Malaysia Using an Age Cohort-housing Type Analysis pp. 1-22

Gary John Rangel, Jason Wei Jian Ng, Thangarajah @ M. Thiyagarajan Murugasu and Wai-Ching Poon

Quality Assessment of Trade Data in Malaysia pp. 23-42

Dhakir Abbas Ali, Fuadah Johari and Mohammad Haji Alias

Environmental Degradation and Economic Growth in ASEAN-10: The Perspective of EKC Hypothesis pp. 43-62

Duc Nha Le

Hedonic Analysis of the Impact of Flood Events on Residential Property Values in Malaysia: A Study of Willingness to Pay pp. 63-84

Nur Hafizah Ismail, Mohd Karim and Bakti Hasan-Basri

Determinants of Well-being for Developing and Developed Countries and their Role in Policy-making: A Panel Data Analysis pp. 85-105

Jason Wei Jian Ng, Santha Vaithilingam and Jing Moon Chua

Efficiency, Asset Quality and Stability of the Banking Sector in Malaysia pp. 107-137

Mohamed Ariff and Fekri Ali Shawtari

Labour Productivity Growth in the Industrial Sector of Indonesia: Structural Bonus or Structural Burden? pp. 139-159

Lilis Siti Badriah, Armida S. Alisjahbana, Kodrat Wibowo and Ferry Hadiyanto

Differences in Risk Preferences of the Main Ethnic Groups in Peninsular Malaysia: A Field Experiment pp. 161-175

Kean-Siang Ch’ng and Suresh Narayanan

Volume 55, issue 2, 2018

Teen Marriage and Feeding Behaviour to Children in Indonesia pp. 151-166

Indriyati and Dwini Handayani

Persons with Disabilities (PWD) and Poverty in Indonesia pp. 167-188

Adrianna Bella and Teguh Dartanto

Industrial Estate and Export Decision of Manufacturing Firms in Indonesia pp. 189-207

Meindra Sabri, Nachrowi D Nachrowi, Widyono Soetjipto and Maddaremmeng A Panennungi

Effect of Trade Liberalisation on Wage Inequality in Indonesia pp. 209-229

Watekhi, Nachrowi D. Nachrowi, Djoni Hartono and Arie Damayanti

Determinants of Suicidal Behaviour in Malaysia pp. 231-243

Yong Kang Cheah, Mohd Azahadi, Siew Nooi Phang and Noor Hazilah Abd Manaf

Does a Higher Level of Capital Ensure Lower Risk for a Bank? Evidence from the Vietnamese Banking System pp. 245-265

Dung Tien Nguyen and Hien Thi Kim Nguyen

Institutional Quality in Attracting Foreign Direct Investment to Small Countries pp. 267-284

Tajul Ariffin Masron, N.A.M. Naseem and Effiezal Aswadi Abdul Wahab

Sentiment-Augmented Asset Pricing in Bursa Malaysia: A Time-Varying Markov Regime-Switching Model pp. 285-300

Han Hwa Goh, Lee Lee Chong and Ming Ming Lai

Book Review: Khalid, M.A. (2014). The Colour of Inequality: Ethnicity, Class, Income and Wealth in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur: MPH Publishing pp. 301-307

R. Thillainathan and Kee-Cheok Cheong

Volume 55, issue 1, 2018

Differences in Returns to Education in Jordan:Gender and Public-private Sector Analysis pp. 1-17

Nooh Alshyab, Serena Sandri and Ziad Abu-Lila

Do Migrant Remittances Reduce Poverty? Micro-Level Evidence from Punjab, Pakistan pp. 19-47

Kashif Imran, Evelyn Devadason and Kee-Cheok Cheong

Globalisation and Bank Performance in Vietnam pp. 49-70

Hien Thi Kim Nguyen and Dung Tien Nguyen

Profit Sharing among Labour, Mudharib and Shahibul Maal under Mudharabah Contract: Evidence from Indonesia pp. 71-79

Atih Rohaeti Dariah, Yuhka Sundaya and Neneng Nurhasanah

My Mother, My Role Model: Mother’s Influence on Women’s Fertility Intention in Indonesia pp. 81-96

Purnama Cahya Sari Silalahi and Diahhadi Setyonaluri

Ownership Identity and Mitigation of Diversification Discount: Evidence from Malaysia pp. 97-113

Kian-Tek Lee and Chee-Wooi Hooy

A Heuristic Approach to Measure Contribution of Foreign Trade to Growth pp. 115-131

Azman Hassan, M. Yusof Saari, Nur Adilah Hamid, Chakrin Utit and Ibrahim Kabiru Maji

Institutions' Complementarity and Coevolution pp. 133-150

Pak-Hung Mo