Disparity in income across states and regions in Malaysia continues to be a matter of concern. The purpose of the present study is to investigate empirically the question of whether the economic development of the state of Sabah has an impact on her neighbouring countries or vice versa, the...

In the last four decades the financial services sector has becoming more important for the Malaysian economy. Despite gaining importance for enhancing economic growth, the contribution of the finance sector to the total services real GDP has been ranked second in Peninsular Malaysia, third in...

Kelantan has been the poorest state in Malaysia for the past five decades. Despite the various Malaysian Development Plans for the past several decades, regional disparity between states remains in Malaysia. Thus, the objective of the present paper is to address the question whether Kelantan has...

The purpose of the present paper is to examine income convergence in Malaysia by using the nonlinear unit root test due to Kapetanios et al. (KSS, 2003) and extended by Chong et al. (CHLL, 2008) to permit the test of long-run convergence and catching-up hypotheses. We apply the KSS-CHLL...

The gap in the employment dynamics between larger urban areas and other areas has widened dramatically in recent decades in advanced economies. A proposed explanation for this trend argues that the technological change occurs with greater intensity in larger urban areas than in medium and small...

Community-based tourism (CBT) is a viable alternative to promoting sustainable rural development. In the same vein, sustainable rural development is possible by reinforcing the priority of local policies and increasing the involvement of local communities in the development process to achieve...

The social and affordable housing situation across Europe is characterised by a high degree of complexity, with a number of challenges emerging from a number of different factors. These include the rising costs of housing, the reduction in public funding, and the evolution of housing models. The...

This review examines the pivotal role of government incentives-tax breaks, subsidies, and green bonds- in advancing sustainable construction practices within developing countries. Tax incentives encourage investment in energy-efficient technologies, stimulate innovation, and enhance market...

This review evaluates the effectiveness of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in advancing sustainable building projects in developing countries. It highlights key areas such as resource mobilization, expertise utilization, innovation, risk-sharing, and community impact. Findings show that PPPs...

This research examines the challenges and barriers that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) face in implementing sustainable building initiatives in developing countries. The study addresses financial, regulatory, technical, risk management, and social-environmental factors that influence the...