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Inequality Needs To Be Addressed With The Right Policies

Hawati Abdul Hamid, Head, Social Policy Research Section, EPF

07-Feb-25 08:30

Inequality Needs To Be Addressed With The Right Policies

According to a new joint report between the World Bank and the Ministry of Economy, income inequality in Malaysia remains a major challenge, despite economic growth. Hawati Abdul Hamid, Head, Social Policy Research Section, EPF helps us distill the report and what policy measures are needed to improve economic mobility and in turn income inequality.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam


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Categories:  economy,  government,  international,  Law/Activism

Tags:  economic mobility,  world bank report,  ministry of economy,  income inequality,  wealth distribution,  income disparity,  malaysian economy, 


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