Halal Development and Food Exports: Evidence from Malaysia and the Middle Eastern Asian Countries

Tajul Masron (), Nik Hadiyan Nik Azman () and Siti Hasnah Hassan ()
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Tajul Masron: School of Management Universiti Sains Malaysia,11800 USM Pulau Pinang MALAYSIA
Nik Hadiyan Nik Azman: School of Management Universiti Sains Malaysia,11800 USM Pulau Pinang MALAYSIA
Siti Hasnah Hassan: School of Management Universiti Sains Malaysia,11800 USM Pulau Pinang MALAYSIA

Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 2014, vol. 48, issue 2, 61-69

Abstract: Exports remain an important growth engine for Malaysia, and the ability to maintain or improve the level of exports is a crucial factor to sustain and boost Malaysia’s economic growth. combined with extensive development in halal-related areas, especially in food production, Malaysia should be able to further intensify its exports, particularly to Islamic countries, such as the Middle Eastern Asian countries (MEACs). Whether or not halal development is contributing to the expansion of exports is yet to be researched. Therefore, this study attempts to investigate the potential role played by halal development in Malaysia on its exports. considering this is among the earlier studies examining the implication of the halal development on exports, this study limits the scope to cover the exports of Malaysia to the MEACs only. Applying panel data approach, this study found limited evidence that halal industry has played role in promoting Malaysian food exports to MEACs.

Keywords: Foods; Malaysian exports; Middle Eastern Asian countries; halal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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