Gender Income Differentials in Malaysia

Jia Qi Cheong , Suresh Narayanan

Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, 88400, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Malaysia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35609/gcbssproceeding.2021.12(109)

ABSTRACT


Studies related to distribution of income is very important for national development as it is related to efforts also to reducing the gender earnings disparity. Women have overcome many challenges within the labour market, but gender income differentials still persist in Malaysia. As reducing the gender income differentials is one of the ingredients for sustained economic growth, this article examines the gender income distribution in several submarkets within the Malaysian labour market and discusses some initiatives aimed at reducing income disparities therein


Keywords: Differentials; Gender; Income; Labour, Malaysia

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