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Second Takeoff: Strategies for Malaysia's Economic Resurgence


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  • The Malaysian economy is at a crossroads amid global and regional shifts in geopolitics. Malaysia is in a prime position to benefit from the renewed appetite for investment into the region. If Malaysia gets its priorities right, this could be the beginning of the country's next economic takeoff.

    An updated collection of Chin Tong's writings on economics, society and governance over the years, this book provides policy suggestions to catapult Malaysia's development to the league of high-income nations amid ongoing geopolitical trends. Central to his thesis is the need for Malaysia to create a middle-class society, in which the economic structure supports the creation of dignified jobs with decent pay for all Malaysians.

    Chin Tong is no stranger to the centrality of jobs in the pursuit of a good life, having grown up selling lottery tickets alongside his mother and waiting tables as a teenager to make ends meet for his working-class family. His eventual experience as a Member of Parliament for over a decade and a Deputy Minister in two different administrations further confirmed his beliefs that good jobs are the crucial missing component in Malaysia's growth engine.

    In this book, Chin Tong takes us on a whirlwind tour of Malaysia's socio-economic history, what went wrong after the first growth miracle of 1988–1997 and how to make things right this time around. Ultimately, the book tells the story of how to fulfil Chin Tong's undying wish for a Malaysia where everyone has a chance to live a good life with a good job under a responsible and kind state.

    Contents:

    • Abbreviations and Acronyms
    • Foreword
    • Preface
    • About this book
    • Acknowledgements
    • Introduction
    • Building a Middle-Class Society:
      • Restructuring the Labour Market
      • Redefining the Role of Government
      • Reimagining Industrial Policy
      • Rethinking Fiscal Policy
    • Changing the Way We Measure Success:
      • Repurposing the State in a Stakeholder Economy
      • Re-envisioning a Good Life for All
    • Think System:
      • Renegotiating the Federal-State Relationship
      • Reforming Parliament in the Spirit of Bipartisanship
      • Strengthening Governance in a Young Democracy
    • Solidarity
    • Notes and References
ISBN: 9789811291609
Cover Type: Paperback
Page Count: 396
Year Published: 2024
Language: English
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