Structure of the Malaysian Economy: An Input-Output Analysis

Some key questions addressed in this report:

- How are the sectors in the Malaysian economy linked together?

- What is the true contribution of the trading sector to the economy?

This report discusses four areas that are pertinent to the assessment of the economy’s structure: i) re-evaluation of the contribution of international trade to the economy; ii) detecting interlinkages between sectors of the economy; iii) analysing domestic and foreign value-added in free zones in greater detail; and iv) evaluation of the role of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). For an empirical assessment, the standard IO table is extended to capture the four areas of analysis.