Understanding the Formulation of the Revised Poverty Line in Malaysia

Ragayah Mat Zain (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, rogayah@ukm.my)

Abstract


The method of calculating the Poverty Line (PL) used to estimate the Malaysian poverty incidence up to the Eighth Malaysia Plan 2001-2005 has a number of “flaws”. In order to improve the accuracy of identifying the poor households, the Malaysian Government has revised the method of calculating the PL for the Ninth Malaysia Plan 2006-2010. This article attempts to explain the basic ingredients in determining an acceptable PL as the method of determining the PL can greatly influence poverty profiles, which are the key to the formulation of poverty reduction policies. It will explain in general how the revised PL was formulated.

ABSTRAK

Metod yang digunakan untuk menghitung Pendapatan Garis Kemiskinan (PGK) bagi menganggar insiden kemiskinan di Malaysia sehingga ke Rancangan Malaysia Kelapan 2001-2005 mempunyai beberapa kelemahan. Bagi tujuan meningkatkan ketepatan mengenalpasti isi rumah miskin, Kerajaan Malaysia telah mengkaji semula metod pengiraan PGK bagi Rancangan Malaysia Kesembilan 2006-2010. Artikel ini cuba menerangkan butir-butir asas dalam menentukan satu PGK yang boleh diterima kerana metod penentuan PGK ini sangat mempengaruhi profil kemiskinan, yang merupakan kunci kepada pembentukan dasar-dasar pembasmian kemiskinan. Artikel ini akan menerangkan secara umum bagaimana PGK yang dikaji semula ini dibentuk.


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