The failure to take off: the case of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang

The failure to take off: the case of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang

The implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP) ushered in an era of greater state-­intervention in the Malaysian economy on behalf of the Bumiputera. However, while the state has devoted a considerable amount of resources, and set up numerous agencies to elevate the socioeconomic standing of...

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Main Author: Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9114/
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spelling ukm-91142016-12-14T06:49:01Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9114/ The failure to take off: the case of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk, The implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP) ushered in an era of greater state-­intervention in the Malaysian economy on behalf of the Bumiputera. However, while the state has devoted a considerable amount of resources, and set up numerous agencies to elevate the socioeconomic standing of the Bumiputera, compared to other Malaysian ethnic groups they still lag behind in terms of household income and economic equity. Indeed, the 2012 Malaysian Household Income and Basic Amenities Survey Report revealed that the median household income for Bumiputera was lower than that of the Chinese and Indian populations, as too was, their average household annual income growth rate between 2009 and 2012. Utilising the case study method, this study analyses the modus operandi of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang, a Bumiputera Implementing Agency that was established with the aim of improving the socioeconomic standing of Penang’s Bumiputera population. The study suggests that the absence of economic calculation and bureaucratic incentive to exaggerate achievements are among the factors that have led to the failure of state-­led development for Penang Bumiputera. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9114/1/7974-28112-1-PB.pdf Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk, (2015) The failure to take off: the case of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang. AKADEMIKA, 85 (1). pp. 3-12. ISSN 0126-5008 journal.ukm.my/akademika
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description The implementation of the New Economic Policy (NEP) ushered in an era of greater state-­intervention in the Malaysian economy on behalf of the Bumiputera. However, while the state has devoted a considerable amount of resources, and set up numerous agencies to elevate the socioeconomic standing of the Bumiputera, compared to other Malaysian ethnic groups they still lag behind in terms of household income and economic equity. Indeed, the 2012 Malaysian Household Income and Basic Amenities Survey Report revealed that the median household income for Bumiputera was lower than that of the Chinese and Indian populations, as too was, their average household annual income growth rate between 2009 and 2012. Utilising the case study method, this study analyses the modus operandi of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang, a Bumiputera Implementing Agency that was established with the aim of improving the socioeconomic standing of Penang’s Bumiputera population. The study suggests that the absence of economic calculation and bureaucratic incentive to exaggerate achievements are among the factors that have led to the failure of state-­led development for Penang Bumiputera.
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author Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk,
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The failure to take off: the case of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang
author_facet Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk,
author_sort Azeem Fazwan Ahmad Farouk,
title The failure to take off: the case of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang
title_short The failure to take off: the case of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang
title_full The failure to take off: the case of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang
title_fullStr The failure to take off: the case of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang
title_full_unstemmed The failure to take off: the case of Bahagian Penyelarasan dan Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang
title_sort failure to take off: the case of bahagian penyelarasan dan pembangunan bumiputera pulau pinang
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2015
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9114/
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