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◄Faculty of Economics and Administration►

EQA 7005 THE MALAYSIAN ECONOMY

Learning Outcomes At the end of the course, students are able to:

(1) Analyse issues of the Malaysian economy;
(2) examine challenges, policies and performance of the
Malaysian economy; and
(3) Debate on current issues of the Malaysian economy.
Synopsis of Course This course emphasises major issues relating to the Malaysian
Contents economy. Topics that will be covered include issues on economic
growth, structural transformation & institutional change, issues in
sectorial development, issues in macroeconomic management
with respect to goals, policies & performance, an analysis of
economic crises, business–government relations, privatization
policies & role of GLCs, international trade & investment,
development of financial system, markets & institutions,
development of key factor markets, affirmative action as well as
development issues such as human capital formation (education)
and migration.
Assessment Methods Continuous Assessment : 100%
Final Examination: -

Main Reference (1) Rasiah, R. (ed.). 2011. Malaysian Economy: Unfolding
Growth and Social Change. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University
Press.
(2) E.T Gomez et al (eds) 2013 The New Economic Policy in
Malaysia, Affirmative Action, Ethnic Inequalities and Social
justice, SIRD
(3) Jomo K Sundaram & Wee Chong Hui, 2014. Malaysia @ 50
Economic Development, Distribution, Disparities, Strategic
Information and Research Development Centre, Petaling
jaya, Malaysia
(4) World Bank, Dec 2013 Malaysia Economic Monitor High
Performing Education, The World Bank
(5) World Bank, April 2011 Malaysia Economic Monitor, Brain
Drain, The World Bank
(6) World Bank June 2013 Malaysia Economic Monitor
Harnessing Natural Resources, The World Bank
EQA 7006 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course, students are able to:
(1) Explain the concepts and meaning of economic growth and
economic development;
(2) Analyse the major theories of economic development;
(3) Compare the structure and characteristics of developing
countries; and
(4) Evaluate the main policy issues related to problems of
economic development and planning in developing countries.
Synopsis of Course Principal topics of the course include the concept and meaning of
Contents economic growth and economic development, major theories of
economic development, structure and characteristics of
developing countries and main policy issues related to problems
of economic development and planning in developing countries
such as population growth and development, poverty and income

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