Return to education by ethnicity: A case of Malaysia

This study investigates the factors that influence earning differentials across three different ethnics in Malaysia—Bumiputra, Chinese and Indian. A specific focus is given to the effects of education on earnings. The variable is considered vital in restructuring the socioeconomic positions of thes...

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Main Author:	Mohd Arshad, Mohd Nahar
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	http://econ.upm.edu.my/ijem/ 2016
Subjects:	HB Economic Theory
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spelling	iium-474942017-04-12T08:22:43Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/47494/ Return to education by ethnicity: A case of Malaysia Mohd Arshad, Mohd Nahar HB Economic Theory This study investigates the factors that influence earning differentials across three different ethnics in Malaysia—Bumiputra, Chinese and Indian. A specific focus is given to the effects of education on earnings. The variable is considered vital in restructuring the socioeconomic positions of these Malaysian ethnics. Mincerian earning functions have been estimated. Positive effects of education with varying magnitudes on earnings across the three ethnics have been found. Estimates on returns to education also vary across educational levels and gender for all the ethnics. The marginal rate of returns to university degree is the highest, as compared to other lower qualifications. A comparison across ethnicity shows that for those with university degrees, the returns for Indian ethnic were the highest at 24.85%, followed by Bumiputra at 22.55% and Chinese at 14.8%. There is also significant evidence of earning differentials attributable to occupational activities and regional/urban-rural locations in Malaysia. http://econ.upm.edu.my/ijem/ 2016-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/47494/7/47494.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/47494/8/47494-Return%20to%20education%20by%20ethnicity-SCOPUS.pdf Mohd Arshad, Mohd Nahar (2016) Return to education by ethnicity: A case of Malaysia. International Journal of Economics and Management, 10 (1). pp. 141-154. ISSN 1823-836X http://econ.upm.edu.my/ijem/vol10no1/IJEM%20(09)%20Rev1%20RETURN%20TO%20EDUCATION%20BY%20ETHNICITY%20%20A%20CASE%20OF%20MALAYSIA%2019%20June%2016.pdf
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description	This study investigates the factors that influence earning differentials across three different ethnics in Malaysia—Bumiputra, Chinese and Indian. A specific focus is given to the effects of education on earnings. The variable is considered vital in restructuring the socioeconomic positions of these Malaysian ethnics. Mincerian earning functions have been estimated. Positive effects of education with varying magnitudes on earnings across the three ethnics have been found. Estimates on returns to education also vary across educational levels and gender for all the ethnics. The marginal rate of returns to university degree is the highest, as compared to other lower qualifications. A comparison across ethnicity shows that for those with university degrees, the returns for Indian ethnic were the highest at 24.85%, followed by Bumiputra at 22.55% and Chinese at 14.8%. There is also significant evidence of earning differentials attributable to occupational activities and regional/urban-rural locations in Malaysia.
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title	Return to education by ethnicity: A case of Malaysia
title_short	Return to education by ethnicity: A case of Malaysia
title_full	Return to education by ethnicity: A case of Malaysia
title_fullStr	Return to education by ethnicity: A case of Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Return to education by ethnicity: A case of Malaysia
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publisher	http://econ.upm.edu.my/ijem/
publishDate	2016
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Return to education by ethnicity: A case of Malaysia

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