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The Role Of Offsets In Malaysian Defence Industrialisation

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  • Kogi Balakrishnan
  • Ron Matthews

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Defence offsets rank as one of the most important and controversial topics within the broad field of defence economics. Arms vendors are likely to view offsetting investment as a distraction, fearful of its potential to hurt the bottom line. By contrast, policymakers in the arms purchasing countries see offsets as an opportunity to extract technology transfer, as well as employment, investment and export sales opportunities. Establishing the actual impact of offsets, however, is not easy. The subject is shrouded in secrecy and myth, with anecdote and generalisation pervading even the intellectual press. This paper seeks to break the mould by offering an empirical case study of the role of offsets in Malaysian defence industrialisation.

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  • Kogi Balakrishnan & Ron Matthews, 2009. "The Role Of Offsets In Malaysian Defence Industrialisation," Defence and Peace Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(4), pages 341-358.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:defpea:v:20:y:2009:i:4:p:341-358
    DOI: 10.1080/10242690802333117
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    1. Nurhanis Amalina Roslan & Jegak Uli & Mohd Nor Yahaya & Mahendra K Sekaran Nair, 2018. "Malaysian Military Armoured Vehicle Procurement and its Impact on Employees’ Societal Welfare (Quality of Life)," International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, Human Resource Management Academic Research Society, International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, vol. 8(6), pages 1160-1169, June.

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