FDI and income inequality in ASEAN-5 countries: a quantile regression approach

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of FDI inflows on income distribution in ASEAN-5 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). Specifically, it investigates whether the inflows of FDI is associated with a greater income inequality within these countries. T...

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Main Authors: Mahamad Zakaria, Muhammad Farhan, Wan Ngah, Wan Azman Saini, Law, Siong Hook
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/1/39323.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/39323/
http://www.ukm.my/fep/perkem/pdf/perkem2014/PERKEM_2014_4B4.pdf
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Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Language: English
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Summary:The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of FDI inflows on income distribution in ASEAN-5 countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). Specifically, it investigates whether the inflows of FDI is associated with a greater income inequality within these countries. The empirical results, based on quantile regression analysis and data over 1970-2011 period, reveal that FDI inflows have an inequality-reducing effects in Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. However, the findings for Singapore and Indonesia suggest that FDI perpetuates inequality.