1. INTRODUCTION SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF THE ECONOMY

2. At the end of this topic, students should be able to understand: 2 1.Sectorial analysis concepts 2.The primary sectors 3.The primary sectors activities 4.The secondary sector 5.The secondary sectors activities 6.The tertiary sectors 7.The tertiary sectors activities

3.  Sectorial analysis is also known statistical analysis of the size, demographic, pricing, employment, competitive, and other economic dimensions of a sector of the economy.  A review and assessment of the current condition and future prospects of a given sector in an economy.  It gives the government and investors the idea of how well a given sector is expected to perform. 3 Sectorial analysis

4. 4 Sumber: Seventh Malaysian Plan SECTOR20072008Changes in % Agriculture, forestry, fishing 38954400732.80 Mining 4266342337-0.76 Manufacturing 1522621541951.27 Construction 15279156042.13 Services 2707622905887.32 Total 5199205427974.40 TABLE: MALAYSIAN ECONOMY STRUCTURE (2007 AND 2008)

5. 5 TABLE: MALAYSIAN ECONOMY STRUCTURE (Contribution to GDP) SECTOR197519952011 Agriculture, forestry, fishing 27.712.97.7 Mining 4.66.28.8 Manufacturing 16.426.526.3 Construction 3.84.83.0 Services 47.5 49.6 54.2 Total 100

6. 6 TABLE: MALAYSIAN ECONOMY STRUCTURE (Contribution to GDP)

7. Primary sectors  The primary sector of the economy is the sector of an economy making direct use of natural resources. This includes agriculture, forestry and fishing, mining, and extraction of oil and gas. 7

8. 8 Primary sector  Before independence (1800-1957) - Agricultural sector played a dominant role because Malaysia was blessed with abundant of natural resources. - British companies ventured into plantation agriculture especially rubber. - Rubber was the significant contributor to the country’s export and GDP at that time.

9. 9 Primary sector  After independence (1957-1970) - Due to the fall in price of rubber and tin, Malaysia’s government intervened to change the agricultural policy to reduce the high dependency on rubber. - The change was in terms of crop diversification where there are crops such as oil palm, timber, cocoa, and pepper. - The government allocated 47.5% of its total public spending for agriculture under the First Malaya Plan (1956-1960) - FELDA, FELCRA, MADA, FAMA were established to develop the agriculture sector.

10. 10 Primary sector  NEP period (1971-1990) - The main objective was to eradicate poverty especially among Malays who are mostly depending on agricultural sector for a living. -Many farmers remain poor causing huge disparity between different races in Malaysia (Chinese, Indian, Malays). -Many policies to develop agricultural sector were implemented to overcome the issue. Rural poverty reduced from 58.7& in 1970 to only 24.7% in 1984.

11. 11 Primary sector

12. Secondary sector  The secondary sector producing manufactured and other processed goods from raw materials. 12

13. 13 Secondary sector  Before independence(1950s) - Manufacturing was not the main sector in Malaysia during colonial period. -Very little manufacturing activities as Malaysia was mainly focused on agricultural sector. -Only contributed about 8% to the Malaysian GDP.

14. 14 Secondary sector  After independence(1957-1970) - Manufacturing played a significant role during this period as an import substitute. - Import substitution was introduced to replace the imported goods with the goods that are produced domestically. - Primarily on the production of consumer goods such as food, beverages, tobacco, and plastics.

15. 15 Secondary sector  Post 1970s -The sector was shifted from import substitution to export orientation to promote domestic goods to other countries. - Emphasized on foreign direct investment (FDI) to attract investors into manufacturing sector. -Free Trade Zone (FTZ) introduced in 1971 to enable manufacturers to obtain raw materials and intermediate goods duty-free. (mostly produced electrical, electronic products, textiles and food) -Industrial Coordination Act introduced in 1975 to encourage joint venture by Malaysian in manufacturing.

16. 16 Secondary sector  Post 1980s -Establishment of the heavy industries to develop industrial sector. - Government was actively involved in the industrial development with the introduction of PROTON and Perwaja Steel Sdn. Bhd. - Industrial Master Plans (IMP) were formulated for future development

17. 17 Metal working and smelting, SECONDARY SECTOR ACTIVITIES Automobile production Textile production Chemical and engineering industries Aerospace manufacturing Energy utilities Shipbuilding Construction and Engineering SECONDARY SECTOR ACTIVITIES

18. Tertiary sector  The services sector is also known as the tertiary sector. Services are defined in conventional economic literature as intangible goods. 18

19. 19 Tertiary sector  Tertiary sector includes government services, utilities, information and communications technology, construction, Islamic financial services, education and training, management services, tourism, logistics and oil and gas services.  The government has liberalized equity conditions imposed on foreign investors and has eased the restrictions against the employment of foreign specialists and professionals in the services sector.  High contributor to GDP since colonial period until the current years.

20. 20 Tertiary sector

21. 21 Tertiary sector