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Productivity and Efficiency Performance of the Malaysian Life Insurance Industry

This study attempts to measure the productivity of the life insurance industry by employing the non-parametric Malmquist Index approach. The finding shows that despite the productivity growth in the insurance industry, it is relatively low compared to the real economic growth experienced by Malaysia...

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Main Authors: Shazali, Abu Mansor, Alias, Radam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UKM 2000
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HB Economic Theory
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spelling my.unimas.ir.185502021-07-14T17:03:55Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18550/ Productivity and Efficiency Performance of the Malaysian Life Insurance Industry Shazali, Abu Mansor Alias, Radam HB Economic Theory This study attempts to measure the productivity of the life insurance industry by employing the non-parametric Malmquist Index approach. The finding shows that despite the productivity growth in the insurance industry, it is relatively low compared to the real economic growth experienced by Malaysia. Like the manufacturing sector, the future growth of this industry would depend on its ability to compete efficiently. Being able to provide service ill all efficient way would be an important source of comparative advantage under the era of globalization The results also suggest that both technical efficiency and technical progress contribute to the overall productivity growth of the industry. UKM 2000 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18550/1/Alias.pdf Shazali, Abu Mansor and Alias, Radam (2000) Productivity and Efficiency Performance of the Malaysian Life Insurance Industry. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 34. pp. 93-105. ISSN 0126-1962 http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/contents.html
institution Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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topic HB Economic Theory
spellingShingle HB Economic Theory
Shazali, Abu Mansor
Alias, Radam
Productivity and Efficiency Performance of the Malaysian Life Insurance Industry
description This study attempts to measure the productivity of the life insurance industry by employing the non-parametric Malmquist Index approach. The finding shows that despite the productivity growth in the insurance industry, it is relatively low compared to the real economic growth experienced by Malaysia. Like the manufacturing sector, the future growth of this industry would depend on its ability to compete efficiently. Being able to provide service ill all efficient way would be an important source of comparative advantage under the era of globalization The results also suggest that both technical efficiency and technical progress contribute to the overall productivity growth of the industry.
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author Shazali, Abu Mansor
Alias, Radam
author_facet Shazali, Abu Mansor
Alias, Radam
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title Productivity and Efficiency Performance of the Malaysian Life Insurance Industry
title_short Productivity and Efficiency Performance of the Malaysian Life Insurance Industry
title_full Productivity and Efficiency Performance of the Malaysian Life Insurance Industry
title_fullStr Productivity and Efficiency Performance of the Malaysian Life Insurance Industry
title_full_unstemmed Productivity and Efficiency Performance of the Malaysian Life Insurance Industry
title_sort productivity and efficiency performance of the malaysian life insurance industry
publisher UKM
publishDate 2000
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/18550/1/Alias.pdf
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http://www.ukm.my/fep/jem/contents.html
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