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Economic Divisions and Ethnic Dif f erences in Malaysia

Economic Divisions and Ethnic Dif f erences in Malaysia 85 Economic Divisions and Ethnic Dif f erences in Malaysia Lee Yong Leng and Martina Ting Department of Geography, National University of Singapore , As in many parts of the world the wealth and means of production available in Southeast Asian countries are unequally distributed amongst the people. For a long time now, there has been a serious imbalance in the distribution of wealth throughout . the societies of Southeast Asia and widespread poverty exists alongside the great wealth of a smaller number. According to the Second Asian Agricultural Survey (Asian, 1977, p. 3) the problem of rural poverty has considerably worsened in the past decade (1968-78) and is aggravated by increasing inequalities of income. In most countries, 20 per cent of the people receive approximately 50 per cent of the national income, while the lowest 40 per cent of the people receive less than 20 per cent of the income. The causes of poverty in the rural areas of Southeast Asia, the contrast in wealth between the rural areas and the urban areas, and the imbalance between the different ethnic groups are complex problems. The political geographer is interested in the causes of poverty but finds it http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Journal of Social Science Brill

Economic Divisions and Ethnic Dif f erences in Malaysia

Lee Yong Leng; Ting, Martina
Asian Journal of Social Science , Volume 14 (1): 85 – Jan 1, 1986
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Brill
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© 1986 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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1568-4849
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10.1163/080382486X00155
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85 Economic Divisions and Ethnic Dif f erences in Malaysia Lee Yong Leng and Martina Ting Department of Geography, National University of Singapore , As in many parts of the world the wealth and means of production available in Southeast Asian countries are unequally distributed amongst the people. For a long time now, there has been a serious imbalance in the distribution of wealth throughout . the societies of Southeast Asia and widespread poverty exists alongside the great wealth of a smaller number. According to the Second Asian Agricultural Survey (Asian, 1977, p. 3) the problem of rural poverty has considerably worsened in the past decade (1968-78) and is aggravated by increasing inequalities of income. In most countries, 20 per cent of the people receive approximately 50 per cent of the national income, while the lowest 40 per cent of the people receive less than 20 per cent of the income. The causes of poverty in the rural areas of Southeast Asia, the contrast in wealth between the rural areas and the urban areas, and the imbalance between the different ethnic groups are complex problems. The political geographer is interested in the causes of poverty but finds it

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Published: Jan 1, 1986

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