The Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey (MARS) is a major research undertaking by SWRC which aims to collect data on various aspects related to ageing and retirement in Malaysia. MARS provides comprehensive data that includes family, health, social, economic, employment,…
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 JANUARY 2021 – Inadequate savings, poor retirement plan and an increase in life expectancy among older people in Malaysia will create a problem to the society as the country is gradually moving towards an ageing population, according…
Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey (MARS) is a major research undertaking by the Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC) to produce nationwide longitudinal micro-level data relating to ageing and retirement involving personal interviews of individuals aged 40 years and older in…
The social protection research fraternity gathered online today (17 Dec 2020) to discuss key findings from flagship research by the Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC) and our research associates from the Faculty of Economics and Administration, Universiti Malaya. Preliminary findings…
Asia’s population is rapidly ageing, a trend that predates the ongoing pandemic. As COVID-19 does disproportionate harm to the elderly -particularly those with pre-existing health problems - how are the seniors in the region faring in this pandemic and what…
On 20 November 2020, a virtual meeting via Zoom was held between the SWRC team and our collaborators from the technical team of the Survey Research Center (SRC), University of Michigan, US. The objective of this meeting was to update…
MARS TOWN HALL MEETING FOR PRELIMINARY FINDINGS SWRC had organised the MARS Town Hall Meeting on last Friday, 20 September 2019 at Hotel Armada, Petaling Jaya. The objective of the meeting was to share the preliminary findings from the Malaysia…
Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) Training Components for the Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey in collaboration with Survey Research Center (SRC), University of Michigan (UMich) Date: 24 July - 27 July 2018 Time: 9.00 am - 5.00 p.m. Venue: FEA…
MARS Training Workshop by Jay Lin Yu-Chieh, Survey Research Center, University of Michigin, USA Date: 27 November - 30 November 2017
Malaysia Ageing and Retirement Survey (MARS) MARS is a longitudinal study currently conducted by the Centre involving respondents aged 40 and above. Through its unique and in-depth interviews, the MARS provides an invaluable and growing body of multidisciplinary data to…
BLUEPRINT FOR ACTIVE AGEING MALAYSIA Towards Meaningful AgeingThe shift is underway. Malaysians are living longer and the elderly population is increasing rapidly. A longer life brings great opportunities. Planning ahead will help to ease the elderly’s worries associated with getting…
Date: 24 March 2015 Time: 10.30 am - 12.00 pm Venue: Lecture Hall 3, Faculty of Economics and Administration, University of Malaya Abstract This presentation explores why both demand for and supply of private sector life annuities are low across…
Social Wellbeing Research Centre (SWRC)
Faculty of Economics & Administration
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel : +603 7967 3615 / 3774
Email : swrc@um.edu.my
Subscribe to our newsletter :
[fc id='1'][/fc]
Copyright © Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur. All Rights Reserved.
Share this :
