Impacts of Fuel Subsidy Rationalization on Sectoral Output and Employment in Malaysia

Impacts of Fuel Subsidy Rationalization on Sectoral Output and Employment in Malaysia

Large allocations for fuel subsidies have long put the Government of Malaysia’s budget under great strain. Using a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model, this paper evaluates the impact of fuel subsidy rationalization on sectoral output and employment. Employment is classified into occupational...

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Main Authors: NOORASIAH SULAIMAN, MUKARAMAH HARUN, ARIEF ANSHORY YUSUF
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2022-03-01
Series:Asian Development Review
Subjects:
computable general equilibrium model
employment
fuel subsidy
sectoral output
subsidy removal
Online Access:https://www.worldscientific.com/doi/10.1142/S0116110522500081

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