-2010. Malaysia’s real income per capita increased to 26 percent of the U.S. level in 2010 from 20 percent in 1970. Despite relatively … strong growth and a substantial improvement in export sophistication, Malaysia’s total factor productivity lagged behind that … of Korea and Taiwan Province of China. We argue that what characterizes their experience in contrast to Malaysia’s is the …

community. Since Malaysia gained independence in 1957, the Malaysian Indian community has played a vital role in the nation … in Malaysia." …

unit-labour costs (Herr/Kazandziska 2010). There is a certain likelihood that the United States, Europe and other OECD …