Working Papers

Funding Higher Education in Malaysia

January 1, 2008

Kee Kuan Foong

Malaysian Insitute of Economic Research

Abstract

As the higher education system contributes significantly towards sustaining long-term economic growth in Malaysia, adequate funding should be directed to this subsector. Moreover, policies need to be impartial and stringent scholarship selection mechanism be used. Ongoing reforms to enhance the quality of tertiary education may also be important.

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