The Kuznets Curve, Information and Communication Technology, and Income Inequality in Malaysia

JIA-JUN GABRIEL YAU, Siow-Hooi Tan
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This study re-investigates the presence of the Kuznets curve in the context of Malaysia, by employing an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) approach. We seek to examine the non-linear impacts of economic growth on income inequality by investigating the existence of a second turning point to the relationship. Furthermore, we also assess the impacts of information and communication technology (ICT) (through internet, mobile, and broadband usage) on income inequality, besides the determinants of income inequality which have been extensively studied within the framework. This endeavour leveraged a time series analysis whereby the data was employed from the time period of 1970–2018. Our estimation results support the S-curve hypothesis that relates economic growth to inequality starting from the back portion of the inverted U-shaped curve. Our results confirm that ICT can actually be part of an active economic policy aiming to reduce existing income inequalities.
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库兹涅茨曲线,信息和通信技术,以及马来西亚的收入不平等
本研究通过采用自回归分布滞后(ARDL)方法,重新调查了马来西亚背景下库兹涅茨曲线的存在。我们试图通过调查这种关系的第二个转折点的存在来检验经济增长对收入不平等的非线性影响。此外,我们还评估了信息和通信技术(通过互联网、移动和宽带使用)对收入不平等的影响,以及在框架内广泛研究的收入不平等的决定因素。这一努力利用了时间序列分析,使用了1970年至2018年期间的数据。我们的估计结果支持s曲线假设,即从倒u型曲线的后部开始,将经济增长与不平等联系起来。我们的研究结果证实,信息通信技术实际上可以成为旨在减少现有收入不平等的积极经济政策的一部分。
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International Journal of Economics and Management
International Journal of Economics and Management Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)
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期刊介绍: The journal focuses on economics and management issues. The main subjects for economics cover national macroeconomic issues, international economic issues, interactions of national and regional economies, microeconomics and macroeconomics policies. The journal also considers thought-leading substantive research in the finance discipline. The main subjects for management include management decisions, Small Medium Enterprises (SME) practices, corporate social policies, digital marketing strategies and strategic management. The journal emphasises empirical studies with practical applications; examinations of theoretical and methodological developments. The journal is committed to publishing the high quality articles from economics and management perspectives. It is a triannual journal published in April, August and December and all articles submitted are in English. IJEM follows a double-blind peer-review process, whereby authors do not know reviewers and vice versa. Peer review is fundamental to the scientific publication process and the dissemination of sound science.
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