A profile of the urban poor in Malaysia

Poverty is one of the major problem faced by Malaysia and has been given a special emphasis in the New Economic Policy (NEP). The poverty rate has decreased in 1984 (18.7 %) compared to 1976 (39.6%) and 1910 (49.4%) (Third Malaysia Plan. TMP p.104). Nevertheless, the rural poverty especially in �...

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Main Author: Yahaya, Nurizan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 1991
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39690/1/4.%20A%20profile%20of%20the%20urban%20poor%20in%20Malaysia.pdf