Malaysia
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This chapter provides an overview of Malaysia’s macroeconomic performance. It begins with an examination of Malaysia’s rapid growth and structural change in the context of its long-term economic trajectory since its independence. It next looks at the...
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The OECD review of Malaysia’s innovation policy is part of a series of OECD country reviews of innovation policy.* It was requested by the Malaysian authorities, represented by the Science Advisor of the Prime Minister, Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid, and the...
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This chapter examines public activities that have a bearing on the Malaysian innovation system. It begins with an overview of the historical evolution of science, technology and innovation policy in Malaysia. It next examines the main policy actors,...
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This chapter describes the main actors in the Malaysian innovation system: business enterprises, higher education institutions and public research institutes, highlighting their respective roles in the development of the innovation system in recent...
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This chapter examines the innovation capabilities and performance of the business and public research sectors. It begins with a review of the significant increase in R&D efforts, as evidenced by the increase in STI expenditures and personnel,...
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This chapter presents an overall assessment of Malaysia’s innovation system and policy, reflecting key findings of the review. It identifies strengths and weaknesses of the innovation system, sets out strategic tasks for innovation policy and...
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Productivity growth is essential to providing sustainable increases in living standards. Malaysia has reached a development stage where growth needs to be driven more by productivity gains than the sheer accumulation of capital and labour inputs. The...
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This first OECD Economic Assessment of Malaysia was prepared by Hidekatsu Asada, Stewart Nixon and Thomas Chalaux, under the supervision of Vincent Koen. It benefited from contributions at various stages by Mohamed Rizwan Habeeb Rahuman, Abu Zeid...
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Malaysia has followed a comparatively equitable development path, largely eliminating absolute poverty and greatly reduced ethnic inequality. Income and wealth inequality have gradually declined since the mid-1970s. With the people economy at the...
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