Determinants of national saving in Malaysia / Noorhaslinda Ab Kahar

Saving plays a big role in economic growth and development in a develop country like Malaysia. This paper has been prepared to narrow down the determinants of national saving in Malaysia as a main purpose. Data was collected in a series from year 1980 to 2014 and cross refer to the previous researches. This paper empirically investigates the determinants of national saving by ran several test using descriptive analysis, stationary test by Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) Test, correlation test, regression analysis and test on assumption. The results indicate that real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Gross National Income (GNI) are significant variables that affect national saving. With a good understanding of its determinants, effective policies can be implemented in order to maintain economics stability and growth.