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Malaysia Economic Monitor, November 2012: Unlocking Women's Potential

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-15T20:27:27Z
dc.date.available2017-06-15T20:27:27Z
dc.date.issued2012-11
dc.description.abstractThe Malaysian economy maintained a vigorous pace in the first nine months of 2012 despite external headwinds. Continuing a trend in the past two years, Malaysia's stronger-than-expected Gross Domestic Product, or GDP growth in the first nine months of 2012 was driven by rapid expansion of domestic demand while external demand (and export-oriented industries) stagnated due to continuing global uncertainty. Malaysia's low participation of women in labor markets is linked to a pattern whereby women do not return to work after marriage and childbearing. Education alone is not sufficient to close gender gaps as social norms and formal institutions continue to affect the choices of all women. In the long-term, norms need to evolve for gender gaps to be bridged; in the meantime measures can be put in place to help men and women balance responsibilities. Changing prevailing social norms takes time. In the medium-term, supportive measures at all stages of the life-cycle can be put in place, ranging from flexi-work arrangements and expanded childcare options, to incentives for more female participation in 'non-female' educational fields and job types. While current initiatives to leverage on women's talent are laudable, other policy options must be explored, evaluated, and tailored, to enable Malaysian women to fully contribute to Malaysia's transformation towards a high-income, inclusive and sustainable economy.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/209311468049816917/Malaysia-economic-monitor-unlocking-womens-potential
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27228
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27228
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.subjectADVANCED ECONOMIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectANNUAL GROWTH
dc.subjectBANK OFFICE
dc.subjectBANKING SYSTEM
dc.subjectBENCHMARK
dc.subjectBENCHMARK INTEREST RATE
dc.subjectBENCHMARKING
dc.subjectBILLS
dc.subjectBOND MARKETS
dc.subjectBONDS
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBORROWINGS
dc.subjectBUFFER
dc.subjectCAPITAL FLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL GOODS
dc.subjectCAPITAL GOODS IMPORTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INFLOWS
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCAPITAL OUTFLOWS
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANKS
dc.subjectCHAMBER OF COMMERCE
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSENSUS FORECAST
dc.subjectCONSOLIDATION
dc.subjectCONSUMER CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INFLATION
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION GROWTH
dc.subjectCORPORATE INCOME TAXES
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCPI
dc.subjectCREDIT CARD
dc.subjectCREDIT CARDS
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectCURRENCY DEPRECIATION
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
dc.subjectCURRENT ACCOUNT SURPLUS
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDEBT CRISIS
dc.subjectDEBT SECURITIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
dc.subjectDOMESTIC CREDIT
dc.subjectDOMESTIC DEMAND
dc.subjectDOMESTIC ECONOMY
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDRAG ON GROWTH
dc.subjectDUTCH DISEASE
dc.subjectEARLY EDUCATION
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC MODEL
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC OUTCOMES
dc.subjectECONOMIC OUTLOOK
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SECTORS
dc.subjectECONOMIC STRUCTURE
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEMERGING ECONOMIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYERS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectENROLMENT RATES
dc.subjectEQUITY MARKET
dc.subjectEXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectEXCISE TAXES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPORT COMMODITIES
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL DEMAND
dc.subjectEXTERNAL POSITION
dc.subjectEXTERNAL SHOCK
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectFINANCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ACCOUNT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PROVIDER
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFIXED CAPITAL
dc.subjectFOOD PRICE
dc.subjectFOOD PRICES
dc.subjectFORECASTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN ASSETS
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGDP PER CAPITA
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGENDER BIAS
dc.subjectGENDER EQUALITY
dc.subjectGENDER EQUITY
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectGENDER GAPS
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BOND
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FINANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SECURITIES
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROSS FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION
dc.subjectGROSS VALUE
dc.subjectGROWTH PROJECTIONS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectHOLDINGS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD DEBT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectIMPORT
dc.subjectIMPORT CONTENT
dc.subjectIMPORTS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFLATION DYNAMICS
dc.subjectINFLATION RATES
dc.subjectINFLATIONARY PRESSURES
dc.subjectINITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE GOODS
dc.subjectINTERMEDIATE INPUTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL RESERVES
dc.subjectINVENTORIES
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectINVESTMENT BOOM
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectIPO
dc.subjectKEY CHALLENGE
dc.subjectKEY CHALLENGES
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLEVERAGE
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOAN APPLICATIONS
dc.subjectLOAN RECOVERIES
dc.subjectLOANS TO BUSINESSES
dc.subjectLOSS OF COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectM3
dc.subjectMACROECONOMICS
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectMONETARY CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMONETARY EXPANSION
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectMONETARY POLICIES
dc.subjectMONETARY POLICY
dc.subjectMONETARY TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectNET EXPORTS
dc.subjectNOMINAL EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectOIL
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOIL REVENUES
dc.subjectOUTPUT GAP
dc.subjectPEOPLES
dc.subjectPERSONAL LOANS
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO FLOWS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPRICE CONTROLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectRAPID GROWTH
dc.subjectRE-EXPORTS
dc.subjectREAL EFFECTIVE EXCHANGE RATE
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectREAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectREAL WAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectRECEIPTS
dc.subjectRECYCLING
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectREMUNERATION
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSHORT-TERM EXTERNAL DEBT
dc.subjectSLOWDOWN
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSOVEREIGN DEBT
dc.subjectSTOCK MARKET
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL REFORM
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL REFORMS
dc.subjectSUPPLY-SIDE
dc.subjectSURPLUS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTOTAL EXPORTS
dc.subjectTOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectTRADE BALANCE
dc.subjectTRADING PARTNER
dc.subjectTRADING PARTNERS
dc.subjectUNCERTAINTY
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNION
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectVALUE INDEX
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectWORKING CAPITAL
dc.subjectWORLD ECONOMY
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.titleMalaysia Economic Monitor, November 2012en
dc.title.subtitleUnlocking Women's Potentialen
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okr.crossref.titleMalaysia Economic Monitor, November 2012
okr.date.disclosure2012-11-30
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:52:06.204225Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Economic Updates and Modeling
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/209311468049816917/Malaysia-economic-monitor-unlocking-womens-potential
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryMalaysia
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economic Policy
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Forecasting
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Economic Growth
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Fiscal & Monetary Policy
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.unitSoutheast Asia PREM Sector (EASPT)
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