Personal Information

ROSLAN BIN ABDUL HAKIM

Associate Professor of Economics

Department of Economics, College of Arts and Sciences,

Universiti Utara Malaysia,    06010 UUM Sintok,

Kedah Darul Aman, MALAYSIA

 

Telephone: (6) 04-928-3556

Fax: (6) 04-928-6871

E-Mail: ahroslan@uum.edu.my

 

Roslan’s primary research interests are in Development Economics and Social Economics. His specific research interests are analysis of poverty and income distribution; nationalism and development; microfinance; social capital and quality of life.He has published his research in numerous journals including European Journal of Development Research, European Journal of Tourism Research, ASEAN Journal of Tourism and Hospitality, Humanity and Social Science Journal, European Journal of Social Sciences, International Journal of Development Studies, European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences, and Asian Profile.

Education and Qualification

PhD (University of Wales, Bangor), 2001

 

Diploma in Foundation of Economics (The Economic Institute, Colorado, USA), 1994

 

MEc (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), 1990

 

BSc Agricultural Business (Iowa State University, USA), 1985

 

Research Interests

  • Economic Growth and Development
  • Poverty and Income Distribution
  • Social Capital and Quality of Life

Selected Publications

1.             Roslan, A.H. (2002). “Is There Evidence of Polarisation in Malaysia? An Application of Wolfson’s Polarisation Index” JURNAL PEMBANGUNAN SOSIAL (Journal of Social Development), No. 4&5 (June & December).
 
2.             Roslan, A.H.(2003), “Analysis of Income Inequality in Malaysia: Evidence from the Malaysian Family Life Survey (MFLS) Data” JURNAL PEMBANGUNAN SOSIAL (Journal of Social Development), No. 6&7 (June & December).
 
3.             Roslan, A.H. (2003). “Income Inequality, Poverty and Redistribution Policy in Malaysia”, ASIAN PROFILE, Vol. 31, No. 3 (June). (Indexing/Abstracting: SCOPUS).
 
4.             Roslan, A.H. (2004). “Measuring Poverty in Malaysia: Applications of Distributive-Sensitive Poverty Indices”, MALAYSIAN MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, Vol. 8, No. 1, June 2004.
 
5.             Roslan, A.H. (2005), "Nationalism and Development: The Case of Malay Nationalism in Malaysia", SONGKLANAKARIN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES, Vol. 11, No. 3 (Jul-Sept), pp. 341-362.
 
6.             S.P. Chakravarty and Roslan, Abdul-Hakim. (2005). “Ethnic Nationalism and Income Distribution in Malaysia”, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, Vol. 17, No.2 (June). (Indexing/Abstracting: EconLit; International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS); International Development Abstracts; International Political Science Abstracts; PAIS International; Periodicals Index Online; Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts; SCOPUS).
 
7.             Roslan, A.H. and M. Mustaffa (2006). “Globalisation, Unemployment and Poverty: The Need for a New Perspective on Social Protection in Malaysia”. MALAYSIAN MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, Vol. 10, No. 1 & 2 (December).
 
8.             Roslan, A.H. Faudziah Zainal Abidin, Mohd Saifoul Zamzuri Noor, Rahimah Majid (2007). “Microfinance Service for Micro-Enterprise: Good Practices and Performance of Selected Microfinance Institutions in Malaysia”. JOURNAL OF YALA RAJABHAT UNIVERSITY, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Jan – June).
 
9.             Roslan A.H., Mohd Saifoul Zamzuri Noor and Ahmad Edwin Mohammed (2007). “The Poverty Impact of the Tourism Industry: A Case Study of Langkawi Island, Malaysia”. ASEAN JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM. Volume 6, Number 2 (July).
 
10.         Roslan, A.H. (2008). “The Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Malaysia”. JOURNAL OF POPULATION AND SOCIAL STUDIES, Vol. 17, No.1 (July).
 
11.         Roslan, A.H.and Mohd Saifoul Zamzuri Noor(2008). “Does Income from Tourism Sources Have an Equalising Effect on Inequality among the Poor? The Case of Langkawi Island, Malaysia”. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TOURISM RESEARCH, Vol.1, Issue 2.
 
12.         Bello Malam Ali and Roslan, Abdul-Hakim. (2009). “Notes on Millennium Development Goals Progress in Nigeria”. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES, Vol. 4, No.2.
 
13.         Roslan, Abdul-Hakim and Mohd Zaini Abd Karim (2009). “Determinants of Microcredit Repayment in Malaysia: The Case of Agrobank". HUMANITY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES JOURNAL, Vol 4, No.1.
 
14.         Roslan Abdul-Hakim, Russayani Ismail and Nor Azam Abdul Razak (2010). “Does Social Capital Reduce Poverty? A Case Study of Rural Households in Terengganu, Malaysia”. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, Vol. 14, No.4. (Indexing/Abstracting: EBSCO, SSRN, DOAJ, Ulrich, Cabell's;Social Science Citation Index (SSCI); SCOPUS)
 
15.         Bello Malam Ali and Roslan, A.H. (2010).  “Application of Composite Indices to Nigeria’s Millennium Development Goals”. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND POLICY STUDIES (Forthcoming).
 
16.         Bello Malam Ali and Roslan, Abdul-Hakim. (2010).“Has Poverty Reduced in Nigeria 20 Years After?”EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, Vol. 15, No.1 (Forthcoming). (Indexing/Abstracting: EBSCO, SSRN, DOAJ, Ulrich, Cabell's;Social Science Citation Index (SSCI); SCOPUS)
 
17.         Roslan, Abdul-Hakim and Russayani Ismail (2010). “Economic Growth, Human Development and Inequality in Malaysia”. ASIAN PROFILE (Forthcoming).(Indexing/Abstracting: SCOPUS).
 
18.         Roslan, Abdul-Hakim, Russayani Ismail and Nor Azam Abdul Razak (2010). “The Impact of Social Capital on Quality of Life: Evidence from Malaysia”. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES, Vol. 22. (Forthcoming).(Indexing/Abstracting: Elsevier Bibliographic Databases, EMBASE, Ulrich, DOAJ, Cabell, Compendex, GEOBASE, and Mosby;Social Science Citation Index (SSCI); SCOPUS)
 
19.         Roslan, Abdul-Hakim and Siti Hadijah Che Mat (2010). ”Determinants of Farmer’s Participation in Off-Farm Employment: A Case Study in Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia”. (Article submitted to INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RURAL MANAGEMENT). (Indexing/Abstracting: SCOPUS).
 
20.         Roslan, A.H. and Russayani Ismail (2010).”Regional Inequality in Malaysia – The Challenge for ‘One Malaysia’”. (Article submitted to SONGKLANAKARIN JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES).
 
21.         Nor Azam Abdul Razak, Roslan Abdul-Hakim and Russayani Ismail (2010). “The Trade-Off between Child Quantity and Quality: An Application of the Kremer-Chen Model to Rural Households in Terengganu”. (Article submitted to JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT). (Indexing/Abstracting: SCOPUS).

Conference/Seminar Papers

 
1.             Roslan A. Hakim (1992). “Forecasting the Demand for Telephone Services”. A paper presented at the Seminar Ramalan Permintaan DEL, organized by Telekom (M) Sdn. Bhd. on September 19, 1992 at Bilek Mesyuarat, Bangunan Ibu Pejabat Telekom (M) Sdn. Bhd. (Sabah), Kota Kinabalu.
 
2.             Roslan A. Hakim and Mostafa Kamal Mokhtar (1992). “Hijra and Economic Development of the Muslim Ummah”. A paper presented at Seminar on Islamic Economics, organized by the Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad on July 25, 1992 at Dewan Persidangan, Majlis Perbandaran Tawau, Sabah.
 
3.             Roslan A. Hakim and Siti Aznor Ahmad (1995). “Inflation and Economic Growth in Malaysia”. A paper presented at the Seminar Kependidikan Pengguna Dalam Konteks Inflasi, organized by Kedah Consumer Association on August 14, 1995 at Bangunan Menara Zakat, Jalan Telok Wanjah, Alor Setar, Kedah Darul Aman.
 
4.             Roslan A. Hakim, Sallahuddin Hassan, Siti Aznor Ahmad and Yusuf Othman (1996). “The Supply and Demand for Labor in the Manufacturing Sector in Kedah Darul Aman – A Macro Analysis”.  A paper presented at the Seminar Sekolah Ekonomi, Universiti Utara Malaysia on July 16, 1996.
 
5.             Roslan A. Hakim, Sallahuddin Hassan, Siti Aznor Ahmad and Yusuf Othman (1996). “Manpower Requirement in the Industrial Estates in Kedah Darul Aman”. A paper presented at the Seminar Sekolah Ekonomi, Universiti Utara Malaysia on July 16, 1996.
 
6.             Roslan A. Hakim (1996). “The Malay Economic Agenda in the 21st Century”.  A paper presented at the Seminar Motivasi Keusahawanan, organized by Pergerakan Pemuda UMNO Bahagian Kuala Kedah on April 6, 1996 at Wisma Nelayan, Kuala Kedah, Kedah Darul Aman.
 
7.             Roslan A. Hakim, Sallahuddin Hassan and Siti Aznor Ahmad (1997). “Analysis of Supply and Demand for Labor in the Manufacturing Sector in Kedah Darul Aman”. A paper presented at Seminar Sehari Isu-Isu Populasi di Malaysia on June 1997 at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
 
8.             S.P.Chakravarty and A.H.Roslan (2000). Ethnic Nationalism as a Vehicle for Rent Seeking: The Case of Malaysia. A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Public Choice Society, held at University of Siena, Italy, 26-29 April 2000.
 
9.             A.H.Roslan (2000). Income Distribution and the Changing Tolerance towards Inequality in Malaysia – A Case of Hirschman’s Tunnel Effect? A paper presented at the University of Wales Economics Colloquium on the 8-10 June 2000 at Gregynog, Mid-Wales, United Kingdom.
 
10.         A.H. Roslan (2001).“Income Inequality and Development Policy: The Case of Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Seminar on "Poverty and Sustainable Development", 22 & 23 November 2001 organised by Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV and UNESCO-Paris,France. (Fully funded by UNESCO).
 
11.         S.P.Chakravarty and A.H.Roslan (2003). “A Reconsideration of the Effectiveness of Income Distribution Policies in Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Seminar on the Wealth of Nations -- Extending the Tinbergen Heritage, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, Holland, April 10-12 2003
 
12.         A.H.Roslan and M. Mustafa (2003). “Globalisation And Social Protection In Malaysia”. A Paper presented at the International Conference on “Institutional and Policy Diversity - Its Role in Economic Development”, on November 3-4, 2003 at Debrecen, Hungary, organised by Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, University of Debrecen, Hungary.
13.         A.H.Roslan (2004). “Economics Program at Universiti Utara Malaysia”. A paper presented at the National Seminar on Economics Education: Market Vs Academic Imperatives organised by Universiti Utara Malaysia, at Pan Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 20-21 July, 2004.
 
14.         A.H.Roslan (2004). “Nationalism and Development: An Economic Perspective of the Malay Nationalism in Malaysia”. A paper presented at Seminar Internasional Mengenai Pembangunan (International Seminar on Development) organised by Universitas Negeri Padang, Sumatera, Indonesia on 31 August 2004. (Fully funded by Universitas Negeri Padang, Sumatera, Indonesia).
 
15.         A.H.Roslan (2004). “The Spatial Dimension of Poverty in Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Seminar on Mapping Poverty in Southeast Asia organised by SMERU Research Institute and Ford Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia on 3-5 December 2004. (Fully funded by SMERU and Ford Foundation).
16.         A.H.Roslan, Mohd Saifoul Zamzuri Noor, Rahimah Majid and Faudziah Zainal Abidin (2005). “The Need and Availability of Micro Finance Service for Micro-Enterprise: Bringing Multi-Level Good Practices into Local Context – The Case of Malaysia”.A paper presented at the APEC International Workshop in Micro Finance (The Need and Availability of Micro Finance Service for Micro-Enterprise: Bringing Multi-Level Good Practices into Local Context) organised by Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Bali, Indonesia, on 8-10 August 2005. (Fully funded by APEC).
 
17.         Faudziah Zainal Abidin,A.H.Roslan, Saifoul Zamzuri Noor and Rahimah Majid (2006). “The Need and Availability of Micro Finance Services for Micro-Enterprise: Fostering Best Practices in Malaysia”. A paper (Paper No 1063) presented at the SME-Entrepreneurship Global Conference 2006, held at Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, Selangor Darul Ehsan, organized by Monash University Malaysia, on 17th & 18th October 2006.
 
18.         A.H.Roslan, Saifoul Zamzuri Noor, Rahimah Majid and Faudziah Zainal Abidin(2006). “Microfinance and Poverty: The Malaysian Experience”. A paper presented at the 2nd International Development Conference of the GRES - Which Financing for Which Development? held in Bordeaux, France, organized by the GRES – Groupement de Rechechers Economiques et Sociales, France, on 23 – 24 November 2006.
 
19.         A.H.Roslan and Fatimah Wati Ibrahim (2007). “Dasar dan Impak Program Penswastaan: Pengalaman Malaysia” (Privatisation Policy and Its Impact: The Malaysian Experience). A paper presented at the Seminar Pembangunan Model Malaysia: Perkongsian Pengalaman Membangun Negara Malaysia-Indonesia, organised by Institut Pemikiran Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammed, Universiti Utara Malaysia and Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Acheh, Indonesia on May 3-5, 2007 held at Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Acheh, Indonesia.
 
20.         A.H.Roslan, Saifoul Zamzuri Noor, Ahmad Edwin Mohammed, Nor Fadzlin Mohd Bahar and Norzilah Aziz (2007). “The Poor and the Tourism Industry - A Case Study of Langkawi Island, Malaysia”. A paper presented at the First Conference of the International Association of Tourism Economics (IATE 2007), on the 25-27 October 2007, Palma De Mallorca, Spain, organised by University of Balearic Islands, Tourism and Travel Research Institute (TTRI), Centro Ricerche Economiche Nord Sud (CRESNoS), and Fondazione Eni Enricho Mattei (EEE).
 
21.         Rahimah Majid, A.H.Roslan, Saifoul Zamzuri Noor and Faudziah Zainal Abidin (2007). “Providing Microfinance Service for Micro-Enterprise: Performance of Selected Microfinance Institutions in Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Economic Conference on Trade and Industry: Trade and Industrial Development - Contemporary Challenges and Policies (IECTI2007), on 3-5 December 2007 at the Hotel Bayview Goergetown, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, organised by the Faculty of Economics, Universiti Utara Malaysia.
 
22.         A.H.Roslan (2008). “Microfinance and Poverty in Malaysia”. A paper presented at the International Seminar on Reformation of Socio-Economic Institution for Poor Household in Indonesia, held at Jember, East Java, Indonesia on August 12th, 2008, organised by Japan Foundation, Jember State Polytechnic and Cooperative Micro SME Agency of Jember. (Fully funded by Japan Foundation).
 
23.         Siti Hadijah Che Mat and A.H.Roslan Harahap (2009). “Penentu-Penentu Kebarangkalian Petani Melibatkan Diri dalam Aktiviti Bukan Pertanian – Kajian Kes di Negeri Kedah Darul Aman” (Determinants of Farmer’s Participation in Non-Farm Employment – A Case Study in Kedah Darul Aman). A paper presented at the Seminar Antarabangsa Dasar Malaysia held at Kota Kinabalu Sabah on September 12th, 2009, organised by Universiti Teknologi MARA, Kota Kinabalu Sabah.
 
24.         Bello Malam Ali and A.H.Roslan (2010). “Future of Millennium Development Goals in Nigeria”. A paper presented at the International Conference on Business and Economic Research (ICBER) on 15-16 March 2010 at Hilton Hotel Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, organised by Global Research Agency.
 
25.         Roslan ABDUL-HAKIM, Russayani ISMAIL and Nor Azam ABDUL-RAZAK (2010). “The Relationship between Social Capital and Quality of Life among Rural Households in Terengganu, Malaysia”. A paper presented (virtually) at the OIDA Summer Congress 2010 on 22-25 June 2010, held at Laurentian University, Ontario, P3E 2C6, CANADA, organised by Ontario International Development Agency (OIDA), Canada.
 
26.         Siti Hadijah Che Mat and Roslan ABDUL-HAKIM (2010). “Does Farmer’s Diversification into Non-Farm Employment Reduce Their Likelihood of Poverty? Evidence from Malaysia”. A paper presented at the Annual London Business Research Conference held at Imperial College, United Kingdom on July 12 - 14, 2010, organised by World Business Institute.
 

Teaching

Undergraduate Courses: Principles of Economics, Applied Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Welfare Economics, Malaysian Economy, International Investment, Development Economics, Monetary Theory and Institutions, and Research Methodology.
 
Postgraduate Courses: Development, Distribution and Institutions; Current Issues in Development Economics.