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Malaysia Economic Monitor, April 2012: Modern Jobs

dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-24T14:47:22Z
dc.date.available2017-05-24T14:47:22Z
dc.date.issued2012-04
dc.description.abstractThe Malaysian economy grew robustly in 2011, outperforming forecasts. Growth was driven by domestic demand. Public consumption picked up more than expected toward the end of the year and fixed investment was also buoyant on higher investments by public and private companies. Private consumption spending remained strong, sustained by solid consumer credit, civil service bonus payments, and firm commodity prices benefiting smallholders. Inventories were a drag on growth as post- financial crisis restocking was completed. There is momentum to the reform agenda, but implementation could be accelerated. The government's transformation programs registered notable progress, but the challenge now is to go beyond quick wins and accelerate the implementation of more difficult, but critical, structural reforms that lie at the core of transforming the economy into a high-income one. Implementation can be assisted by increasing the coordination of related reform efforts (such as safety nets and education), building capacity within the civil service to lead reforms, and working towards consensus in key areas such as educational reform, subsidy rationalization and broadening the tax base.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/102051468087840532/Malaysia-economic-monitor-modern-jobs
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/26747
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26747
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Bangkok
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectABSOLUTE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectACTUAL VALUE
dc.subjectADVANCED ECONOMIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAMOUNT OF CREDIT
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectASSETS RATIO
dc.subjectBALANCE SHEETS
dc.subjectBANKING SYSTEM
dc.subjectBASIS POINTS
dc.subjectBONDS
dc.subjectBROAD MONEY
dc.subjectBUSINESS CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL GOODS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INFLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCAPITAL OUTFLOWS
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK BILLS
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICES
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSENSUS FORECAST
dc.subjectCONSOLIDATION
dc.subjectCONSUMER CREDIT
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INFLATION
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION SPENDING
dc.subjectCREDIT CARDS
dc.subjectCREDIT EXPANSION
dc.subjectCREDIT GROWTH
dc.subjectCREDIT LINES
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT CRISIS
dc.subjectDEBT HOLDINGS
dc.subjectDEBT LEVELS
dc.subjectDEBT RESTRUCTURING
dc.subjectDEBT SECURITIES
dc.subjectDEFICIT FINANCING
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR FUNDS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDISTORTIONS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC BANKING
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC DEMAND
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subjectDRAG ON GROWTH
dc.subjectDUTCH DISEASE
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC CRISIS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC MODEL
dc.subjectECONOMIC OUTLOOK
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectELASTICITY
dc.subjectEMERGING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectEMERGING MARKETS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEQUITY MARKET
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKET
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXPOSURE
dc.subjectEXTERNAL DEMAND
dc.subjectEXTERNAL POSITION
dc.subjectEXTERNAL TRADE
dc.subjectFEDERAL BUDGET
dc.subjectFEDERAL BUDGET DEFICIT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL STATEMENTS
dc.subjectFIXED CAPITAL
dc.subjectFIXED INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFORECASTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN ASSETS
dc.subjectFOREIGN CAPITAL
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectFREE TRADE
dc.subjectFREE TRADE AGREEMENT
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGLOBAL BUSINESS
dc.subjectGLOBAL DEMAND
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BOND
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BONDS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT DEBT
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FINANCES
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectGROSS NATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectIMPORT
dc.subjectIMPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME GROUPS
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION EXPECTATIONS
dc.subjectINFLATION RATE
dc.subjectINFLATIONARY PRESSURES
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATE SWAP
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINVENTORIES
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectINVESTMENT ACTIVITY
dc.subjectINVESTMENT BANKS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT FLOW
dc.subjectISSUANCES
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLENDING PRACTICES
dc.subjectLIQUIDATION
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOW INTEREST RATES
dc.subjectM3
dc.subjectMARKET CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMARKET SHARE
dc.subjectMARKET SHARES
dc.subjectMONETARY CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectMONETARY POLICIES
dc.subjectMONETARY POLICY
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEGATIVE SHOCK
dc.subjectNET EXPORTS
dc.subjectNOMINAL EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectNON-PERFORMING LOANS
dc.subjectOIL EXPORTS
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOIL REVENUES
dc.subjectOPEN ECONOMY
dc.subjectOTHER CURRENCIES
dc.subjectOUTPUT GAP
dc.subjectOUTSTANDING DEBT
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO FLOWS
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO INFLOWS
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRICE INDEX
dc.subjectPRICE INFLATION
dc.subjectPRICE MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectPRIVATE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE DEBT
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBT
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectREAL EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectREAL EXCHANGE RATES
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectREAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectREAL IMPORTS
dc.subjectREAL INTEREST
dc.subjectREAL INTEREST RATES
dc.subjectREAL WAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectREPOS
dc.subjectRESERVE
dc.subjectRESERVE REQUIREMENT
dc.subjectRESERVES
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSAVINGS ACCOUNT
dc.subjectSHORT-TERM EXTERNAL DEBT
dc.subjectSLACK
dc.subjectSLOWDOWN
dc.subjectSOVEREIGN DEBT
dc.subjectSOVEREIGN DEFAULT
dc.subjectSTOCK MARKET
dc.subjectSTOCKS
dc.subjectSTRONG COMMODITY
dc.subjectSTRONG DEMAND
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL REFORMS
dc.subjectSUPPLY DISRUPTIONS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTIONS
dc.subjectTRADE BALANCES
dc.subjectTRADE CREDIT
dc.subjectTRADE LIBERALIZATION
dc.subjectTRADING
dc.subjectTRADING PARTNERS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORTATION COSTS
dc.subjectUNCERTAINTY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWEAK DEMAND
dc.subjectWORKING CAPITAL
dc.subjectWORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS
dc.titleMalaysia Economic Monitor, April 2012en
dc.title.subtitleModern Jobsen
dc.typeReporten
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okr.crossref.titleMalaysia Economic Monitor, April 2012
okr.date.disclosure2012-04
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:35:15.605037Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Economic Updates and Modeling
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/102051468087840532/Malaysia-economic-monitor-modern-jobs
okr.guid102051468087840532
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/102051468087840532/pdf/679440WP0P12750c0Monitor0April02012.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryMalaysia
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Forecasting
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Policy, Institutions and Governance
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Fiscal & Monetary Policy
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Employment and Shared Growth
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
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