Conference Papers

… sharing, disseminating knowledge and experiences …

1. S.P.Chakravarty and A.H.Roslan (2000). Ethnic Nationalism as a Vehicle for Rent Seeking: The Case of Malaysia. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Public Choice Society, held at University of Siena, Italy, 26-29 April 2000.

2. A.H.Roslan (2000). Income Distribution and the Changing Tolerance towards Inequality in Malaysia – A Case of Hirschman’s Tunnel Effect? A paper presented at the University of Wales Economics Colloquium on the 8-10 June 2000 at Gregynog, Mid-Wales, United Kingdom.

3. A.H. Roslan (2001).“Income Inequality, Poverty and Development Policy in Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Seminar on "Poverty and Sustainable Development", 22 & 23 November 2001 organised by Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV and UNESCO-Paris,France. (Fully funded by UNESCO).(PDF Download).

4. S.P.Chakravarty and A.H.Roslan (2003). “A Reconsideration of the Effectiveness of Income Distribution Policies in Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Seminar on the Wealth of Nations -- Extending the Tinbergen Heritage, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Holland, April 10-12 2003.

5. A.H.Roslan and M. Mustafa (2003). “Globalisation And Social Protection In Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Conference on “Institutional and Policy Diversity - Its Role in Economic Development”, on November 3-4, 2003 at Debrecen, Hungary, organised by Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Debrecen, Hungary.

6. A.H.Roslan (2004). “Economics Program at Universiti Utara Malaysia”. A paper presented at the National Seminar on Economics Education: Market Vs Academic Imperatives organised by Universiti Utara Malaysia, at Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 20-21 July, 2004.

7. A.H.Roslan (2004). “Nationalism and Development: An Economic Perspective of the Malay Nationalism in Malaysia”. A paper presented at Seminar Internasional Mengenai Pembangunan (International Seminar on Development) organised by Universitas Negeri Padang, Sumatera, Indonesia on 31 August 2004. (Fully funded by Universitas Negeri Padang, Sumatera, Indonesia).

8. A.H.Roslan (2004). “The Spatial Dimension of Poverty in Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Seminar on Mapping Poverty in Southeast Asia organised by SMERU Research Institute and Ford Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia on 3-5 December 2004. (Fully funded by SMERU and Ford Foundation).

9. A.H.Roslan, Mohd Saifoul Zamzuri Noor, Rahimah Majid and Faudziah Zainal Abidin (2005). “The Need and Availability of Micro Finance Service for Micro-Enterprise: Bringing Multi-Level Good Practices into Local Context – The Case of Malaysia”.A paper presented at the APEC International Workshop in Micro Finance (The Need and Availability of Micro Finance Service for Micro-Enterprise: Bringing Multi-Level Good Practices into Local Context) organised by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Bali, Indonesia, on 8-10 August 2005. (Fully funded by APEC).

10. Faudziah Zainal Abidin,A.H.Roslan, Saifoul Zamzuri Noor and Rahimah Majid(2006). “The Need and Availability of Micro Finance Services for Micro-Enterprise: Fostering Best Practices in Malaysia”. A paper (Paper No 1063) presented at the SME-Entrepreneurship Global Conference 2006, held at Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Selangor Darul Ehsan, organized by Monash University Malaysia, on 17th & 18th October 2006.

11. A.H.Roslan, Saifoul Zamzuri Noor, Rahimah Majid and Faudziah Zainal Abidin(2006). “Microfinance and Poverty: The Malaysian Experience”. A paper presented at the 2nd International Development Conference of the GRES - Which Financing for Which Development? held in Bordeaux, France, organized by the GRES – Groupement de Rechechers Economiques et Sociales, France, on 23 – 24 November 2006.

12. A.H.Roslan and Fatimah Wati Ibrahim (2007). “Dasar dan Impak Program Penswastaan: Pengalaman Malaysia” (Privatisation Policy and Its Impact: The Malaysian Experience). A paper presented at the Seminar Pembangunan Model Malaysia: Perkongsian Pengalaman Membangun Negara Malaysia-Indonesia, organised by Institut Pemikiran Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammed, Universiti Utara Malaysia and Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Acheh, Indonesia on May 3-5, 2007 held at Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Acheh, Indonesia.

13. A.H.Roslan, Saifoul Zamzuri Noor, Ahmad Edwin Mohammed, Nor Fadzlin Mohd Bahar and Norzilah Aziz (2007). “The Poor and the Tourism Industry - A Case Study of Langkawi Island, Malaysia”. A paper presented at the First Conference of the International Association of Tourism Economics (IATE 2007), on the 25-27 October 2007, Palma De Mallorca, Spain, organised by University of Balearic Islands, Tourism and Travel Research Institute (TTRI), Centro Ricerche Economiche Nord Sud (CRESNoS), and Fondazione Eni Enricho Mattei (EEE).

14. Rahimah Majid, A.H.Roslan, Saifoul Zamzuri Noor and Faudziah Zainal Abidin (2007). “Providing Microfinance Service for Micro-Enterprise: Performance of Selected Microfinance Institutions in Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Economic Conference on Trade and Industry: Trade and Industrial Development - Contemporary Challenges and Policies (IECTI2007), on 3-5 December 2007 at the Hotel Bayview Goergetown, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, organised by the Faculty of Economics, Universiti Utara Malaysia.

15. A.H.Roslan (2008). “Microfinance and Poverty in Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Seminar on Reformation of Socio-Economic Institution for Poor Household in Indonesia, held at Jember, East Java, Indonesia on August 12th, 2008, organised by Japan Foundation, Jember State Polytechnic and Cooperative Micro SME Agency of Jember. (Fully funded by Japan Foundation).

16. Siti Hadijah Che Mat and A.H.Roslan Harahap (2009). “Penentu-Penentu Kebarangkalian Petani Melibatkan Diri dalam Aktiviti Bukan Pertanian – Kajian Kes di Negeri Kedah Darul Aman” (Determinants of Farmer’s Participation in Non-Farm Employment – A Case Study in Kedah Darul Aman). A paper presented at the Seminar Antarabangsa Dasar Malaysia held at Kota Kinabalu Sabah on September 12th, 2009, organised by Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kota Kinabalu Sabah.

17. Bello Malam Ali and A.H.Roslan (2010). “Future of Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria”. A paper presented at the International Conference on Business and Economic Research (ICBER) on 15-16 March 2010 at Hilton Hotel Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, organised by Global Research Agency. (PDF Download).

18. Roslan ABDUL-HAKIM, Russayani ISMAIL and Nor Azam ABDUL-RAZAK (2010). “The Relationship between Social Capital and Quality of Life among Rural Households in Terengganu, Malaysia”. A paper presented (virtually) at the OIDA Summer Congress 2010 on 22-25 June 2010, held at Laurentian University, Ontario, P3E 2C6, CANADA, organised by Ontario International Development Agency (OIDA), Canada. 

19. Siti Hadijah Che Mat and Roslan ABDUL-HAKIM (2010). “Does Farmer’s Diversification into Non-Farm Employment Reduce Their Likelihood of Poverty? Evidence from Malaysia”. A paper presented at the Annual London Business Research Conference held at Imperial College, United Kingdom on July 12 - 14, 2010, organised by World Business Institute.(PDF Download).

    1. Roslan ABDUL-HAKIM, Russayani ISMAIL and Saiful Zamzuri NOOR (2010). “The Effectiveness of Poverty Alleviation Program: Evidence from Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Symposium on Poverty Alleviation Strategies: Experiences and New Ideas, held on 13-15 October 2010, at Haliç Congress Centre, Istanbul, Turkey, organised by Foreign Relations Department, Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry, Turkey.

20. Roslan ABDUL-HAKIM, Russayani ISMAIL and Nor Azam ABDUL-RAZAK (2010). “Does Social Capital Induce Children Educational Attainment? Evidence from Rural Community in Terengganu, Malaysia”. A paper presented at the 14th UNESCO-APEID International Conference: Education for Human Resource Development, 21 – 23 October 2010, Bangkok, Thailand, organised by UNESCO’s Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID).

• 1. Nor Azam ABDUL-RAZAK, Roslan ABDUL-HAKIM and Russayani ISMAIL (2010). “Is There a Trade-off between Child Quantity and Child Quality? A Case Study of Children in Rural Terengganu, Malaysia. A paper presented at the International Conference on Business and Economics Research – ICBER 2010, 26-28, November 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  2. Roslan ABDUL-HAKIM and Siti Hadijah Che Mat (2011). “Does Farmer’s Participation in Non-Farm Activities Reduce the Duration to Exit Poverty? A Case Study in Kedah, Malaysia". A paper presented at the Global Accounting, Finance and Economics Conference held at Monash University, Caulfield Campus, Australia on 14-15 February, 2011, organised by World Business Institute.

  3. Russayani ISMAIL, Roslan ABDUL HAKIM, Nor Azam ABDUL RAZAK & Che Su MUSTAFFA (2011). "Promoting Entrepreneurial Activities among Rural Community: Issues and Challenges". A paper presented at the International Conference on Rural Development and Entrepreneurship (ICORE 2011), held at Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on 28 - 30 May 2011, organised by Universiti Utara Malaysia.

  4. Mohd Zaini Abd Karim, Sok-Gee Chan and A.H. Roslan (2011). "Agricultural Sector Efficiency and Poverty: Evidence from Asean Countries". A paper presented at the International Conference on Rural Development and Entrepreneurship (ICORE 2011), held at Riverside Majestic Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on 28 - 30 May 2011, organised by Universiti Utara Malaysia.

21. Muhammadsuhaimee YANYA, Roslan ABDUL-HAKIM and Nor Azam ABDUL-RAZAK (2011). “Does Higher Entrepreneurial Activity Correlate with Higher Level of Growth? Evidence from Thailand". A paper presented at The 2011 SIBR Conference on Interdisciplinary Business & Economics Research, held at the Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, on June 16th - 18th, 2011, organised by Society of Interdisciplinary Business Research (SIBR) and Faculty of Economics, Thammasat University, Thailand.

• 1. Muhammadsuhaimee YANYA, Roslan ABDUL-HAKIM and Nor Azam ABDUL-RAZAK (2011). “Does Entrepreneurship Bring An Equal Society and Alleviate Poverty? Evidence from Thailand. A paper presented at the PSU –USM International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences 2011, held at the BP Grand Tower Hotel, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand, on 3 - 4 October, 2011, organised by Educational Services Division, Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus and Social Transformation Research Platform, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

22. Siti Hadijah Che Mat, Roslan Abdul Hakim and Siti Norliza Jumali (2012). “Indeks Kemiskinan Pelbgai Dimensi sebagai Alternatif Pengukuran Kemiskinan” (Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index as an Alternative Poverty Measurement). A paper presented at the Persidangan Kebangsaan Ekonomi Malaysia (PERKEM) VII, on 4-6 June 2012 at Hotel Kinta Riverfront, Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, organized by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

23. Mohd Saifoul Zamzuri Noor, Siti Hadijah Che Mat and Roslan Abdul Hakim (2012). “Impak Kredit Mikro ke Atas Ketaksamarataan Pendapatan di Kalangan Sahabat Amanah Ikhtiar di Kedah dan Kelantan” (The impact of Micro Credit on Income Inequality among Sahabat Amanah Ikhtiar in Kedah and Kelantan). A paper presented at the Persidangan Kebangsaan Ekonomi Malaysia (PERKEM) VII, on 4-6 June 2012 at Hotel Kinta Riverfront, Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan, organized by Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 

24. Nor Azam ABDUL RAZAK, Russayani ISMAIL, and Roslan ABDUL HAKIM (2012)."Fuel Subsidy Reform in Malaysia: An Assessment on the Indirect Welfare Impact on Consumers". A paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Global Economic Crisis and the ASEAN Economy, on 21-22 November 2012 in Jakarta, organized by Trisakti University, Indonesia and Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.

• 1. Roslan ABDUL HAKIM, Russayani ISMAIL, and Nor Azam ABDUL RAZAK (2013). “Fuel Subsidy Removal: The Quandary of the Malaysia’s “Middle-Class”. A paper presented at the 3rd Global Accounting, Finance and Economics Conference, on 5 – 7 May, 2013, at Rydges Hotel, Melbourne, Australia, organised by Australian Research Centre for Accounting, Finance and Economics (ARCAFE).