Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise of Non-communicable diseases are putting increasing strain on not just the Ministry of Health budget, but also the broader financial position of the government as a whole. These...

The study aims to identify main factors that influence academic performance of first year accounting students at UniversitiTenaga Nasional. Demographic factors, motivation factors and learning styles were investigated as factors contributing to the differences in students’ academic...

Staff Discussion Notes showcase the latest policy-related analysis and research being developed by individual IMF staff and are published to elicit comment and to further debate. These papers are generally brief and written in nontechnical language, and so are aimed at a broad audience...