Foreword; Gus Edgren Introduction PART A: THE MALAYSIAN ECONOMY National Economic Trends A Profile of the Malaysian Labour Market The Malaysian Education and Training System PART B: STRUCTURAL CHANGE Agriculture and The Rural Sector Manufacturing Services The Public Sector PART C: STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE ECONOMY The Short Run: The Rise and Decline of Unemployment The Medium Run: Costs and International Competitiveness The Long Run: Human Resource Development Summing Up Bibliography