Income disparity among older Malaysians
The aim of this paper is to explore income disparities among older Malaysians. The specific objective is to determine the income disparities among different groups by gender, ethnicity, stratum and region. A total of 2,327 Malaysians, ages 55 to 75, were interviewed for the study. The data show that...
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| description | The aim of this paper is to explore income disparities among older Malaysians. The specific objective is to determine the income disparities among different groups by gender, ethnicity, stratum and region. A total of 2,327 Malaysians, ages 55 to 75, were interviewed for the study. The data show that primary sources of income for older Malaysians, women in particular, were their children. The income disparity among various groups of older Malaysians was rather wide. Men tended to earn higher incomes compared to women. There were income
gaps by ethnicity, strata, and region. The income gap among the participants in this study was much wider compared to the general population. The disparity reflected differences in the older persons’ ability to meet daily needs, highlighting the need for programs designed specifically to address poverty among older Malaysians. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-341592015-12-07T07:32:52Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34159/ Income disparity among older Malaysians Masud, Jariah Haron, Sharifah Azizah The aim of this paper is to explore income disparities among older Malaysians. The specific objective is to determine the income disparities among different groups by gender, ethnicity, stratum and region. A total of 2,327 Malaysians, ages 55 to 75, were interviewed for the study. The data show that primary sources of income for older Malaysians, women in particular, were their children. The income disparity among various groups of older Malaysians was rather wide. Men tended to earn higher incomes compared to women. There were income gaps by ethnicity, strata, and region. The income gap among the participants in this study was much wider compared to the general population. The disparity reflected differences in the older persons’ ability to meet daily needs, highlighting the need for programs designed specifically to address poverty among older Malaysians. Macrothink Institute 2014-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34159/1/Income%20Disparity%20among%20Older%20Malaysians.pdf Masud, Jariah and Haron, Sharifah Azizah (2014) Income disparity among older Malaysians. Research in Applied Economics, 6 (2). pp. 116-131. ISSN 1948-5433 http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/rae/article/view/5578 10.5296/rae.v6i2.5578 |
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