Population and poverty
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Item type | Newsletter |
Subjects | 300 Social sciences > 305 Social groups |
Division/Agency | LPPKN - National Population and Family Development Board, Malaysia: Population and Family Research Division |
Keywords | Poverty eradication, Population |
Abstract | The number of poor households in Malaysia has been considerably reduced from about 619, 400 in 1990 to about 274, 200 in 1997. The incidence of poverty among Malaysians decreased from 15.0 % in 1990 to 7.5 % in 1999. |