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Working Paper Series


Explore our collection of working papers covering social protection, ageing, retirement security, economic development, public policy and social wellbeing.

   
TitleAuthor(s)SeriesYear
 Planning Malaysia's Ageing Future: What the Life Cycle Deficit Tells Us about the Available Window for Action Amjad Rabi, Norma Mansor, Aiko Kikkawa SWRC Working Paper Series No. 2026-1 2026
 Securing Dignity in Ageing: A Framework for Malaysia's Integrated Old-age Income Protection in Advancing RMK13 Amjad Rabi, Norma Mansor, Aiko Kikkawa SWRC Working Paper Series No. 2025-5 2025
 Securing the Future: A Model of Social Insurance for Long-term Care in Malaysia Haniza Khalid, Norma Mansor SWRC Working Paper Series No. 2025-4 2025
 Universal in Name, Equitable in Quality: Re-framing Malaysia's Public Healthcare Expenditure from Spending to Investment Muhammad Aizat Zainal Alam, Norma Mansor SWRC Working Paper Series No. 2025-3 2025
 Living Longer and in Need of Care: Should Long-Term Care Benefits Be Introduced in Malaysia's Social Protection System Haniza Khalid, Norma Mansor SWRC Working Paper Series No. 2025-2 2025
 Food Affordability in Malaysia: When Markets and Money Decide What to Eat Amjad Rabi, Norma Mansor SWRC Working Paper Series No. 2025-1 2025
 Towards Equitable Transition: Safeguarding Welfare Amidst Subsidy Reform in Malaysia Amjad Rabi, Norma Mansor SWRC Working Paper Series No. 2024-2 2024
 Resurrecting Goods and Services Tax (GST): The Case for A Comeback Amjad Rabi, Norma Mansor SWRC Working Paper Series No. 2024-1 2024
 De-commodifying Pre-school Education in Malaysia: Costed Proposal Amjad Rabi, Norma Mansor, Halimah Awang, Azlina Ahmad Kamal SWRC Working Paper Series No. 2020-1 2020
 National Social Protection Fund: The Multi-Pillar Pension Fund Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Evangelos Koutronas, Donghyun Park & Norma Mansor SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2018-1 2018
 The Evolution of Social Security Research Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada & Evangelos Koutronas SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2017-5 2017
 An Exploratory Study on Social Protection in Selected ASEAN Countries: Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei and Indonesia Yong Sook Lu, Grace Lee Hooi Yean, Norma Mansor, Halimah Awang, Sharifah Muhairah Shahabudin & Ahmad Farid Osman SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2017-6 2017
 An Introduction to Pensionomics Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2017-4 2017
 From the Employees Provident Fund to the National Social Protection: The Case of Malaysia Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Donghyun Park & Norma Mansor SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2017-3 2017
 How Inflation and the Exchange Rate Affect the Real Value of Pension Plan Systems: The Case of Malaysia Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Alam Khan, Marcin Waldemar Staniewski & Norma Mansor SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2017-2 2017
 How Productivity Can Affect Pension Plan Systems: The Case of Japan and Malaysia Mario Arturo Ruiz Estrada, Donghyun Park, Norma Mansor & Evangelos Koutronas SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2017-1 2017
 Savings Adequacy Assessment: The Case of Malaysian Employees Provident Fund Members Evangelos Koutronas & Noor Azina Ismail SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2016-2 2016
 Employees Provident Fund Data for Evidence-based Social Protection Policies in Malaysia Robert Holzmann, Noor Ismawati Mohd Jaafar, Noor Azina Ismail & Halimah Awang SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2016-1 2016
 Framing Social Protection Analysis in Malaysia: Issues For Consideration Shamsulbahriah & K.A. Rodrigo SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2015-1 2015
 Old-Age Financial Protection in Malaysia: Challenges and Options Robert Holzmann SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2014-3 2014
 Social Security in Malaysia: Stock-take on Players, Available Products and Databases Norma Mansor, Sharifah Nabilah Syed Salleh, Tan Lih Yoong, Evangelos Koutronas & Sarala Aikanathan SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2014-2 2014
 Social Security: Challenges and Issues Soh Chee Seng SSRC Working Paper Series No. 2014-1 2014

Last Update: 23/10/2026