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Alternative Poverty Lines for Malaysia

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  • Thaiyoong Penny Mok
  • Gillis Maclean
  • Paul Dalziel

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  • Thaiyoong Penny Mok & Gillis Maclean & Paul Dalziel, 2013. "Alternative Poverty Lines for Malaysia," Asian Economic Journal, East Asian Economic Association, vol. 27(1), pages 85-104, March.
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