Nik Hadiyan Nik Azman · Mohd Zaidi Md Zabri · Ema Izati Zull Kepili ·Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia ·2021 ·JEL: A1, G0, G5, I3, O1, R2
Islamic microfinance is expanding and penetrating its potential market over the globe. Access to credit or financing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, is vital for micro-entrepreneurs in climbing the socio-economic ladder that will...
Syazwani Kepli · Yasmin Bani · Anitha Rosland · Nisful Laila ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2021 ·JEL: G21, E44
Financial institutions like commercial banks play important role in the financial system by helping countries to grow and provide capital and platform for investors. However, banks need to be able to generate income in their lending busines...
Catherine S F Ho · Nur Hazimah Amran · Irfan Syarafuddin B Ab Aziz · Wahida Ahmad ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2021 ·JEL: G11, G12, G15, G23
Financial crises and the geopolitical issues around the world have caused much volatility in returns and market uncertainty. This trend of higher uncertainty in risk and return causes vast changes in stock and investment values, which cause...
Ramasamy Thillainathan ·Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies ·2021 ·JEL: R42, O17
The focus of the paper is on toll road privatisation. An overview of the choice of privatisation and the form it took, in promoting the entry of Malays into business, is followed by a review of other studies on privatisation in Malaysia. Gi...
Soliha Sanusi · Nik Herda Nik Abdullah · Lim Tan Chin · Fauziah Rastam · Nabilah Rozzani ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2021 ·JEL: M41
This study investigates the higher learning institution students' tax knowledge, tax attitude, tax morale, and the role of tax authorities with the moderation of the education area that influences tax awareness in Malaysia. Data from 224 re...
Norimah Rambeli · Dayang Affizzah Awang Marikan · Emilda Hashim · Siti Zubaidah Mohd. Ariffin · Asmawi Hashim · Jan M. Podivinsky ·Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia ·2021 ·JEL: C32, O44, P48, Q56
The focal aim of this paper is to examine the relationship between total energy consumption, Gross Domestic Product, urbanization, trade openness and financial development on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The study focuses on two selected...
Tamat Sarmidi · Nurul Aishah Khairuddin · Muhamad Rias K V Zainuddin ·Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies ·2021 ·JEL: D67, L93, R41
In 2019, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) downgraded the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) from tier one to tier two. Existing research has revealed that downgrading air safety ratings has a detrimental effect on the a...
Ke-Chyn Ng · Mui-Yin Chin ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2021 ·JEL: F14, F31
This study examined the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on the level of international trade between Malaysia and China using 45 observations spanning from 2010 quarter 1 to 2021 quarter 1. The Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Het...
Siti Fatimah Abdul Rashid · Rosiati Ramli · Mohd Rizal Palil · Amizawati Mohd Amir ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2021 ·JEL: H24, H26, H31
Previous studies showed mixed findings regarding the relationship between the different types of power and tax compliance motivations. Besides, past studies that applied the slippery slope framework and the extended version had neglecting r...
J. M. Shukri · Muzafar Shah Habibullah · Roseziahazni Abdul Ghani · M. A. M. Suhaily ·Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia ·2021 ·JEL: E43, E52, F31, F32, F33, F41
The aim of this paper is to estimate the equilibrium of exchange rates and identify the roles of macroeconomics fundamentals affecting exchange rates using Malaysian data spanning 1970 to 2019. This study adopts the Autoregressive Distribut...
Daljit Kaur Sandhu · Afida Mastura Muhammad Arif · Elistina Abu Bakar · Husniyah Abd. Rahim ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2021 ·JEL: D18, K23
The vital role played by the moneylending industry in Malaysia resulted in 1,496 licensed moneylenders registered within the Klang Valley, in 2020. Even though the Moneylenders Act 1951 exist to protect the industry, law enforcement is a ch...
Norhanishah Mohamad Yunus · Norehan Abdullah ·Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies ·2022 ·JEL: F20, F35, F61, J24, C21, L6
Using a set of absorptive capacity proxies, we present new empirical findings on the role of absorptive capacity in assimilating the technology effects from the presence of multinational corporations (MNCs) in the Malaysian manufacturing in...
Norashikin Ismail · Nadia Anridho · Mohamad Azwan Md Isa · Nor Hadaliza Abd Rahman · Noriah Ismail ·International Journal of Economics and Management ·2022 ·JEL: O16, L25
The aim of study is to examine the impact of corporate sustainability (ESG) on the financial performance for Malaysia and Indonesia. A sample was selected comprising of 36 companies listed in Bursa Malaysia and 24 companies listed in Indone...
Ee Shiang Lim · Jacqueline Liza Fernandez ·Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies ·2022 ·JEL: C13, D12
With the entrance of Uber into the land transportation industry, ride-hailing service has gained popularity and changed the way people travel in urban areas in Malaysia. Despite the growing popularity of this new mode of cab service, studie...
Woei Chyuan Wong · Abd Halim Ahmad · Shamsul Bahrain Mohamed-Arshad · Sabariah Nordin · Azira Abdul Adzis ·Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies ·2022 ·JEL: G32
This paper examines the determinants of Malaysian listed firms’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance during the period 2005–2018. We focus on individual firms’ continuous efforts to improve their ESG scores once they are E...