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Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia

48 (2) 2014 61 – 69

Halal Development and Food Exports: Evidence from Malaysia and the Middle Eastern Asian Countries
Halal Development and Food Exports: Evidence from Malaysia and the Middle Eastern Asian Countries

School of Management
Universiti Sains Malaysia,11800 USM
Pulau Pinang
MALAYSIA

tams@usm.my

School of Management
Universiti Sains Malaysia,11800 USM
Pulau Pinang
MALAYSIA

nikhadiyan@gmail.com

School of Management
Universiti Sains Malaysia,11800 USM
Pulau Pinang
MALAYSIA

siti.hassan@usm.my

Abstract

Exports remain an important growth engine for Malaysia, and the ability to maintain or improve the level of exports is a crucial factor to sustain and boost Malaysia’s economic growth. combined with extensive development in halal-related areas, especially in food production, Malaysia should be able to further intensify its exports, particularly to Islamic countries, such as the Middle Eastern Asian countries (MEACs). Whether or not halal development is contributing to the expansion of exports is yet to be researched. Therefore, this study attempts to investigate the potential role played by halal development in Malaysia on its exports. considering this is among the earlier studies examining the implication of the halal development on exports, this study limits the scope to cover the exports of Malaysia to the MEACs only. Applying panel data approach, this study found limited evidence that halal industry has played role in promoting Malaysian food exports to MEACs.

Keywords

Foods; halal; Malaysian exports; Middle Eastern Asian countries

Author’s Acknowledgement

The first author would like to thank Universiti Sains Malaysia for granting a Short-Term Research Grant No. 304/PMGT/6310016.

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Masron, , Nik Azman, , & Hassan, (2014). Halal Development and Food Exports: Evidence from Malaysia and the Middle Eastern Asian Countries. Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia, 48(2), 61–69.

@article{masron2014halal,
  title={Halal Development and Food Exports: Evidence from Malaysia and the Middle Eastern Asian Countries},
  author={Masron, tajul and Nik Azman, Nik Hadiyan and Hassan, Siti Hasnah},
  journal={Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia},
  volume={48},
  number={2},
  pages={61—69},
 

year={2014},
}

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