Factors affecting the economic growth in Malaysia

Adam, Siti Adawiyah (2018) Factors affecting the economic growth in Malaysia. [Student Project]

Abstract

This study investigates the factors affecting the economic growth in Malaysia. Foreign direct investment, government expenditure and export are used as factors of economic growth. The study used time series data in the form of quarterly basis data for the period 2007 to 2016. This study used Multiple Linear Regression to determine the relationship between these variables. The study discovered that the foreign direct investment and government expenditure have positive significant relationship with economic growth. Meanwhile, export was found have significant but negative relationship towards the economic growth which used gross domestic growth as indicator. The study also show that export was the most influential factor affects the economic growth in Malaysia.

Metadata

Item Type:	Student Project
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Adam, Siti Adawiyah 2015429948
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Advisor Daud, Shahreena UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory. Demography > Macroeconomics H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Economic development. Development economics. Economic growth H Social Sciences > HG Finance > Investment, capital formation, speculation > Foreign investments. Country risk
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Melaka > Bandaraya Melaka Campus > Faculty of Business and Management
Programme:	Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) Finance (BA242)
Keywords:	Economic growth, Foreign direct investment, Government expenditure, Export, Malaysia
Date:	2018
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/97127