Title of article :
REGIONAL SPILLOVERS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: DO NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES MATTER FOR SABAH AND SARAWAK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
Author/Authors :
HABIBULLAH, MUZAFAR SHAH Universiti Putra Malaysia - Faculty of Economics and Management, Malaysia , DAYANG-AFFIZZAH, A. M. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak - Faculty of Economics and Business, Malaysia , PUAH, CHING-HONG Taylor s University - Taylor s Business School, Malaysia , BAHAROM, A. H. Taylor s University - Taylor s Business School, Malaysia
Abstract :
The objective of the present paper is to address the question whether the economic development of the neighbouring countries, states or provinces have impacted the states of Sabah and Sarawak or vice versa. Using annual data for the period 1968 to 2003, results indicate that the growth of the state of Sarawak is affected by the growth of Brunei Darussalam, Sabah, West Kalimantan and East Kalimantan and the economy of Sabah is affected by the economies of Brunei, Sarawak and East Kalimantan.
Keywords :
Spillover effects , neighbours , Granger long , run causality , East Malaysia , Borneo
Journal title :
Journal Of Business and Social Development
Journal title :
Journal Of Business and Social Development
