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FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan Mahamad Ngah, Wan Azman Saini Wan Law, Siong Hook |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of FDI inflows on income distribution in ASEAN-5 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). Specifically, it investigates whether the inflows of FDI is associated with a greater income inequality within these countries. The empirical results, based on quantile regression analysis and data over 1970-2011 period, reveal that FDI inflows have an inequality-reducing effects in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. However, the findings for Singapore and Indonesia suggest that FDI perpetuates inequality. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.ukm.my/fep/perkem/pdf/perkem2014/PERKEM_2014_4B4.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |