Documents & Reports
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The Interplay of Regional and Ethnic Inequalities in Malaysian Poverty Dynamics (English)
This study employs a synthetic panel approach based on nationally representative micro-level data to track poverty and income mobility in Malaysia in 2004–16. On aggregate, there were large reductions...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9898 Document Date: January 10, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Rongen,Gerton,Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab,Lanjouw,Peter F.,Simler,Kenneth
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Malaysia Economic Monitor : Staying Afloat (English)
The Malaysia Economic Monitor (MEM) consists of two parts. Part 1 presents a review of recent economic developments and a macroeconomic outlook. Part 2 focuses on a selected special topic that is key to...
Document Type: Economic Updates and Modeling Report No.: 167563 Document Date: December 22, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Teh Sharifuddin,Shakira Binti,Sanghi,Apurva,Chong,Yew Keat,Bandaogo,Mahama Abdel Samir Sidbewende,Purnamasari,Ririn Salwa,Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab,Ghorpade,Yashodhan,Binti Jasmin,Alyssa Farha,Rinkinen,Aija Maarit,Kim,Hayeon,Yin Yee,Tham,Abdur Rahman,Amanina Binti,Goh,Sheau Yin
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COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Among Malaysian Households : High Frequency Phone Survey – Round 1 (May 18 – June 16, 2021) (English)
The World Bank’s high frequency household monitoring survey is conducted to provide timely and granular information on how the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is affecting the well-being of Malaysian households...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 164150 Document Date: August 1, 2021 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Purnamasari,Ririn Salwa,Simler,Kenneth,Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab,Bahari,Aly Shaiful
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A Silver Lining - Productive and Inclusive Aging for Malaysia (English)
In 2020, Malaysia passes a crucial milestone in its demographic trajectory and becomes an aging society. Driven by a precipitous decline in fertility accompanied by a sustained rise in life expectancy...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 154520 Document Date: November 22, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Schmillen,Achim Daniel,Wang,Dewen,Yap,Wei Aun,Bandaogo,Mahama Abdel Samir Sidbewende,Simler,Kenneth,Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab,Abdur Rahman,Amanina Binti
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Using Remittance Transaction Data for Timely Estimation of the Foreign Worker Population in Malaysia (English)
Malaysia has been grappling with understanding how many foreign workers reside in the country and thus faces challenges in formulating evidence-based foreign worker policies. This paper uses micro-level...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS9331 Document Date: July 23, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab,Simler,Kenneth,Yi,Soonhwa
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Using Remittance Transaction Data for Timely Estimation of the Foreign Worker Population in Malaysia (English)
Malaysia has been grappling with understanding how many foreign workers reside in the country and thus faces challenges in formulating evidence-based foreign worker policies. This paper investigates how...
Document Type: Report Report No.: AUS0001633 . Document Date: June 6, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab,Simler,Kenneth,Yi,Soonhwa
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Aspirations Unfulfilled : Malaysia's Cost of Living Challenges (English)
Despite Malaysia’s low and stable inflation rate, there has been an ongoing debate regarding perceived increases in the cost of living in the country. The concerns are frequently expressed in public policy...
Document Type: Report Report No.: 151643 Document Date: June 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Simler,Kenneth,Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab,Harrison,Dao H,Biradavolu,Monica Rao
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Development Digest : Navigating the New Normal (English)
Malaysia is no stranger to external shocks affecting its macroeconomy. Over the past two decades, it was buffeted by the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis (AFC), the 2001 global slowdown after 9/11, and the...
Document Type: Working Paper Report No.: 148238 Document Date: April 1, 2020 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Schmillen,Achim Daniel,Abdul Aziz,Ahmad Hafiz Bin,Maluda,Alyssia Thien Nga,Abdur Rahman,Amanina Binti,Myers,Bernard,David,Clarissa Crisostomo,Mendez Ramos,Fabian,Abraham,Facundo,Raad,Firas,Tessada,Jose,Foong,Joshua Chee Yan,Simler,Kenneth,Chuah,Lay Lian,Bandaogo,Mahama Abdel Samir Sidbewende,Dorfman,Mark Charles,Lee,Min Hui,Osman,Mohamed Rozani Bin Mohamed,Amin,Mohammad,Loayza,Norman V.,Record,Richard James Lowden,Schmukler,Sergio L.,Kuriakose,Smita,Yi,Soonhwa,Eknath,Varun,Kwakwa,Victoria,Loh,Wei San,Soh,Yew Chong,Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab
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Malaysia Economic Monitor : Making Ends Meet (English)
Malaysia's economy is continuing to see growth, but the pace of expansion has moderated. Growth slowed to 4.4 percent in Q3 2019, as subdued global conditions and heightened uncertainty continued to weigh...
Document Type: Economic Updates and Modeling Report No.: 144194 Document Date: December 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Record,Richard James Lowden,Chong,Yew Keat,Teh Sharifuddin,Shakira Binti,Simler,Kenneth,Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab,Harrison,Dao H,Bandaogo,Mahama Abdel Samir Sidbewende
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Malaysia Economic Monitor : Making Ends Meet : Abbreviated Report (English)
Malaysia's economy is continuing to see growth, but the pace of expansion has moderated. Growth slowed to 4.4 percent in Q3 2019, as subdued global conditions and heightened uncertainty continued to weigh...
Document Type: Economic Updates and Modeling Report No.: 144219 Document Date: December 1, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Record,Richard James Lowden,Chong,Yew Keat,Teh Sharifuddin,Shakira Binti,Simler,Kenneth,Binti Ali Ahmad,Zainab,Harrison,Dao H,Bandaogo,Mahama Abdel Samir Sidbewende