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Malaysia has grown and changed a great deal since it was formed on
16 September 1963. It was then seen as an unlikely nation hastily
put together as a federation of British controlled territories in
the region. Brunei's refusal to join at the eleventh hour and
Singapore's secession before its second birthday only seemed to
confirm such doubts.Yet, it has not only survived, but even
thrived, often cited as a developing country worthy of emulation.
Ruled by the same ruling coalition since the mid-1950s, it has been
tempting to emphasize continuities, and there certainly have been
many.Looking back at its last half century, this volume first
considers changes in development policy in response to national as
well as international developments. The remaining three parts
consider how public policy has been influenced by and has, in turn,
influenced economic distribution, public finance and economic
federalism.Besides the familiar focus on ethnic disparities,
regional and other distribution issues are considered. The
discussion of government taxation as well as spending also focuses
on distribution implications. Although constitutionally a
federation, Malaysia has been more centralized than most federal
states.The way forward requires greater sensitivity to the complex
political economy of Malaysia's unlikely, but nonetheless resilient
federation and ruling coalition.This book is published and
distributed worldwide by World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
except Malaysia.
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