The Factors Affecting Poverty in Malaysia: Macroeconomic Perspectives

Authors

  • Nur Nadhirah Khaleeda Norasikin Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus 42300 Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nur Azirah Zahida Azhar Mohamad Azhar Faculty of Business and Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam Campus 42300 Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.112.2.16411

Keywords:

Poverty incidence, Malaysia, Macroeconomics

Abstract

The poverty issue is important because it is the first goal of the SDG in Malaysia. Since income level is not a reliable indication of poverty because it does not consider someone to be living in poverty if their income is below the poverty line. Based on previous literature, the researcher recognises the deficiency. Due to a lack of data and studies from earlier studies and literature reviews in Malaysia, it is still unclear how inflation, unemployment, and economic growth are affected by poverty. Therefore, this paper provides the conceptual review on how the macroeconomic factors affect the poverty incidence in Malaysia. However, the study examines the association between poverty which inflation, unemployment and economic growth using multiple regression estimators. Results show that inflation, unemployment and economic growth has a positive significant relationship with poverty incidence in Malaysia.

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Published

2024-03-06

How to Cite

Norasikin, N. N. K., & Azhar, N. A. Z. A. M. (2024). The Factors Affecting Poverty in Malaysia: Macroeconomic Perspectives. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 11(2.2), 457–468. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.112.2.16411