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Transforming Malaysia's Higher Education: Policies and Progress

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  • Siew‐Yean Tham
  • Pui‐Yee Chong

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Malaysia's higher education sector has a substantial number and diverse types of public and private providers, which have contributed toward improving access. Over time, with improved access, there are increasing policy efforts directed toward improving the quality of higher education to meet the desired human capital needed for advancing economic development. This paper assesses three key areas that have been undertaken to improve the quality of higher education, their measurements, achievements, outstanding challenges, and ensuing implications on future policy directions. The key performance indicators used for monitoring quality improvements show that some targets have been achieved. A review of the approach used to measure performance and a consolidation of the sector are needed for further quality improvement.

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  • Siew‐Yean Tham & Pui‐Yee Chong, 2023. "Transforming Malaysia's Higher Education: Policies and Progress," Asian Economic Policy Review, Japan Center for Economic Research, vol. 18(2), pages 243-260, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:asiapr:v:18:y:2023:i:2:p:243-260
    DOI: 10.1111/aepr.12417
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    1. Cassey Lee, 2023. "Comment on “Transforming Malaysia's Higher Education: Policies and Progress”," Asian Economic Policy Review, Japan Center for Economic Research, vol. 18(2), pages 261-262, July.
    2. Takatoshi Ito & Kazumasa Iwata & Colin McKenzie & Shujiro Urata, 2023. "Higher Education: Editors' Overview," Asian Economic Policy Review, Japan Center for Economic Research, vol. 18(2), pages 149-170, July.

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