In the mid 1970s two psychologists, Kahneman and Tversky, isolated three major aspects of heuristics which induce biases in our decisions, which they termed as: (1) representativeness, (2) availability and (3) anchoring. An example of the bias within the representativeness heuristic is the...

This paper examines the endogenous money supply hypothesis in the Malaysian environment from 1985 to 2000. The results are consistent with the Post Keynesian hypothesis, whereby the money supply in Malaysia was endogenous over the study period. The empirical results also showed a long-run...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss a framework of accounting theoretical bases that could promote research into little understood areas of human capital accounting. Design/methodology/approach – The possible forces that hinder greater disclosure of human capital‐based...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an analytical framework that links the expenditures on human capital to the resulting long‐term benefits, and thus provide a model for reporting human capital on balance sheets. The framework identifies different kinds of accounting...

Highlights the growth of money laundering in Malaysia and the efforts of the Malaysian government to curb it, including the Anti‐Money Laundering Act 2001; Malaysia was named by the US Pentagon as one of the countries through which terrorist funds pass to become legitimate, and the country...

Defines “Hawala” as an Arabic word meaning “change” or “transform”. Describes it as a system which goes back to 11th century India and allows money to be transferred around the globe without actual money movement or wire transfers, depending on a system of family, clan or ethnic...

Purpose – To provide arguments in favour of legalising rotating savings and credit associations (ROSCAs) as they play an important role in savings and credit for women in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – The paper refers to previous studies on ROSCAs in Malaysia and extracts...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to highlight the dangers posed by money‐laundering activities undertaken by criminals through the international trade mechanism, from the Malaysian perspective. Design/methodology/approach – This is to be achieved by providing a description of the...

Purpose – Owing to the vital role played by the insurance sector in the economic growth of a country, the purpose of this paper is to highlight the serious threat posed by money laundering activities in exploiting the insurance industry, from the Malaysian perspective....

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of countering the dangers posed by money laundering activities and the measures taken to date by the Malaysian authorities in this respect. Design/methodology/approach – The paper achieves this by looking at the current money...