Differences In Decline: Quantile Regression Of Male–Female Earnings Differential In Malaysia

Semiparametric estimation has gained significant attention in the study of wage inequality between men and women in recent years. By extending the wage gap at the mean towards the entire wage distribution using quantile regression, it enables researchers to ascertain the direction and the proportions of differences in characteristics and returns to these characteristics at different parts of the wage distribution. This line of research has been prominent in western society but has not yet been explored in the context of the Malaysian labor market. To fill the gap, this paper examines the gender earnings gap in Malaysia between 1994 and 2004 using Malaysia Population and Family Survey data. The gender earnings differential, as measured by the log percentage point is 53% in 1994. The difference reduces to 45% for a restricted sample and 42% for the unrestricted sample in 2004. However, it was found that the gender wage gap reduces as we move up the wage distribution. This suggests that women suffer from a sticky floor effect, i.e., the gender wage gap is bigger at the bottom of distribution. More importantly, the observed gender wage differentials do not reflect differences in the productive characteristics of the workers. In fact, it accounts for very little, if any, of the gap in Malaysia. However, the extent of the price effect is larger at the bottom end of the distribution than at the top

Seminar Penyelidikan Pendidikan Institut Perguruan Batu Lintang Tahun

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The effects of ethnicity, gender and parental financial knowledge socialisation on financial knowledge among Gen Z: the case of Sarawak, Malaysia

Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between financial socialisation experiences, socio-economic factors, demographic characteristics and the financial knowledge of first year undergraduate students. Design/methodology/approach – Using a questionnaire, data were collected from a sample of 450 first year university students from both private and public universities. A multivariate regression method was adopted to examine the influence of financial socialisation among respondents of different ethnic groups and their social backgrounds on the individual’s financial knowledge. Findings – The findings indicate that: firstly, financial knowledge is low among first-year university students in Sarawak. Secondly, male respondents outperform female counterparts in terms of financial knowledge. Thirdly, parental financial socialisation remains the main source of financial knowledge among the students. Fourthly, there are significant differences in financial knowledge across ethnic groups. Research limitations/implications – It is paramount to implement financial education programmes to elevate the financial literacy for both youth and parents since parents remain the primary source of financial socialisation for young adults. Practical implications – The study suggests that financial knowledge varies according to gender and ethnicity. Hence, financial education programmes should be designed to accommodate the differences between groups based on ethnicity and gender to achieve the best outcome. Originality/value – This is the first study that draws a representative sample of university students in Sarawak that examines the effects of ethnicity, gender and parental financial socialisation on financial knowledge among first year university students. Keywords Malaysia, University students, Financial knowledge, Sarawak, Ethnic differences, Financial socialisatio

PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR FINAL YEAR PROJECT IN SOCIAL SCIENCE 2022

Final Year Project (FYP) is a research project for undergraduates in social science. Those of you who have yet to attempt it may have an idea of what an FYP is, most probably coming from your seniors. What you may have heard were essentially subjective responses coming from personal experiences of those who have gone through it. Just like any form of subjective experiences, it tells a particular story applicable to a particular person. In this section, we present an objective perspective that has a general application. In other words, what you will discover in Part 1 is a common convention pertaining to undergraduate research as practiced in the social sciences. You will gain a factual understanding of FYP and the path that lies ahead

Emotional Intelligence, Math Anxiety and Math Performance in Malaysia

This study aims to investigate how Trait Emotional Intelligence (TEI) and mathematics anxiety could impact on math performance in a public university in Malaysia. A quantitative study with a specific cohort of Cognitive Science students comprising the 2nd and 3rd year students were carried out. More than 90% of the samples in the cohort were sampled. The questionnaire contained a component on demographic component, and sections on math anxiety (MARSSV) and Trait emotional intelligence questionnaires (TEIQue). The performance of the students in this study was measured by the mean score of math subjects. The result of the study showed that math performance was adversely related to math anxiety. However, Trait EI did not appear to influence math performance and neither did it have an impact on math anxiety. This finding is important as it suggests that more works need to be done to determine the leading predictor of math anxiety in the Malaysian context for subsequent effective intervention. This is among the very few study which explores the relationship between emotional self-efficacy using TEIQue, even though more than 2000 studies had been carried out using TEIQue (Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionaire)

The Socio-Economic Impact From Employment Of Low-Skilled Foreign Workers And International Internship Programme In Malaysia

This study was commissioned by the Institute of Labour Market Information and Analysis to investigate the socio-economic impact from the employment of low skilled foreign workers and international internship programme in Malaysia.It commenced on 1st June 2019 until 14th February 2020. This report contains eight Chapters. Chapter 1 outlines the background, scope and objectives of the study. The main objectives of the study are:i. to identify and verify the socioeconomic impact due to employment of low skilled foreign workers and international interns from the perspective of health, education, crime, etc.; ii. to identify the economic impact due to employment of low skilled foreign workers and international interns from the perspective of wages, employment, job creation, productivity, automation etc.; iii. to identify the international student internship programme landscape in Malaysia; and iv. to propose recommendations and plan of action to the government to overcome the issues, challenges, limitation and weaknesses of existing foreign worker employment policies and the international internship programme from the study

Swimming against the tide in STEM education and gender equality: a problem of recruitment or retention in Malaysia

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) is acknowledged as one of the key drivers of technological innovation. Malaysian women join the educational pipeline as equals to their male counterparts. Nevertheless, women are persistently under-represented in technology and engineering, but over-represented in other STEM fields. Using data provided by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education, our results suggest that under-representation of women in engineering was attributed to low recruitment at the point of entry. Such a finding thus begs the question as to why women were not recruited into engineering. Malaysian policymakers and educators need to address under-representation of women in order to achieve gender equality in STEM, as part of the goals of Millennium Development and Vision 2020; to become a nation that is competent, confident and innovative in harnessing and advancing science and technology