Ating, Rashid (2020) An analysis of social assistance in Malaysia during Covid-19. Strengthening Human Right and Peace Research in ASEAN/Southeast Asia (SHAPE-SEA). DOI https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.22122389.v1.
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Abstract
Amid the outbreak of Covid-19, the Malaysian government under Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced two different economic stimulus packages.The first one is a total of RM250 billion ($57 billion) on March 27 2020 (ASEAN Briefing, 2020a) and the second is a stimulus package of RM10 billion ($2.3 billion) on April 6 2020 (ASEAN Briefing, 2020b). The Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus program (PRIHATIN) broadly aims to provide social support in the form of cash incentives for marginalised households (MOF, 2020).
Item Type: | Article |
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Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | Social assistance support, COVID-19, Malaysia |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
Divisions: | Institute of Advanced Studies |
Depositing User: | Mr Rashid Ating |
Date Deposited: | 10 Mar 2023 08:21 |
Last Modified: | 10 Mar 2023 08:21 |
URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/38225 |
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