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Policy Prescriptions for Malaysia's Economic Scarring

Policy Prescriptions for Malaysia's Economic Scarring

Morning Brief

March 18, 202221m 26s

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The movement control orders imposed during two years of the pandemic have had a significant impact on the Malaysian economy, with GDP contracting by 5.6% in 2020 and unemployment hitting a high of 5.3%. As we head into the endemic phase, has Malaysia's policy response been sufficient to minimize economic scarring? We discuss the economic reforms needed with Tricia Yeoh of IDEAS. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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economic scarringcovid-19lockdownmcoeconomyeconomic impactmalaysian economymalaysia gdpunemploymenteconomic policyideas