Intersectoral linkages of Malaysian Batik Industry: an application of input- output analysis

• Main Authors: Noor Haslina Mohamad Akhir, Normaz Wana Ismail, Shivee Ranjanee Kaliappan, Rusmawati Said
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11243/1/jeko_51%281%29-5.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/11243/; http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/content/2017.html
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

This paper examines the contribution of batik industry to the national economy through the idea of inter-industry linkages. Batik industry’s contribution to Malaysian economy is through the performances of the manufacturing in textiles, the development of tourism with being high-valued heritage pr...