The Politics and Institutional Arrangements in Malaysia’s Automotive Industry

IF 0.8 Q3 ECONOMICS

Journal of Southeast Asian Economies Pub Date : 2020-05-01 DOI:10.1355/ae37-1c

Firdausi Suffian

引用次数: 3

Abstract

Abstract:This paper examines the strategic role of policymakers in shielding the interest of Malaysia’s domestic automotive producers. Policy arrangements formed by certain elites and national car makers have enabled coordination and mobilization of economic preferences in the latest version of the National Automotive Policy (NAP). Despite liberalization initiatives, the strategic role of policy actors in policy-making institutions has allowed some parties to tweak policy terms in favour of national car makers and local vendors. Although it may appear that the NAP is opening up the industry, actual pro-market reforms have been limited. This is inevitable due to the historical specificity and political considerations embedded in the country’s policy-making institutions.

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马来西亚汽车工业的政治与制度安排

摘要：本文考察了政策制定者在保护马来西亚国内汽车生产商利益方面的战略作用。某些精英和国家汽车制造商形成的政策安排使最新版本的国家汽车政策能够协调和调动经济优惠。尽管采取了自由化举措，但政策制定机构中政策行为体的战略作用使一些政党能够调整政策条款，有利于国家汽车制造商和当地供应商。尽管国家行动方案似乎正在开放该行业，但实际的亲市场改革是有限的。这是不可避免的，因为该国决策机构具有历史特殊性和政治考虑。

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Journal of Southeast Asian Economies ECONOMICS-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Southeast Asian Economies (JSEAE) is a peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal focusing on economic issues in Southeast Asia. JSEAE features articles based on original research, research notes, policy notes, review articles and book reviews, and welcomes submissions of conceptual, theoretical and empirical articles preferably with substantive policy discussions. Original research articles and research notes can be country studies or cross-country comparative studies. For quantitative-oriented articles, authors should strive to ensure that their work is accessible to non-specialists. Submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review process – two reviewers for original research articles and one reviewer for research notes and policy notes. The journal is published three times a year: April, August and December.