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Survey dataset of Malaysian perception on rising cost of living.


ABSTRACT: The introduction of good and services tax (GST) that has replaced the sales and services tax (SST) had contributed to the rising cost of living in Malaysia. The focus of this research was to present a data article on the response and perception of Malaysian households about the increasing cost of living. A descriptive research design was adopted in this study. Data were obtained from randomly selected 751 respondents of households across Malaysia. The data were collected through a structured questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out using tables and percentages. The findings show the negative perceptions of Malaysian households on the increase in the cost of living. There are various causes of the rising cost of living and can be inferred based on the perspective of income changes, price changes and patterns household consumption expenditure.

SUBMITTER: Che Sulaiman NF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6926134 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Survey dataset of Malaysian perception on rising cost of living.

Che Sulaiman Nor Fatimah NF   Sanusi Nur Azura NA   Muhamad Suriyani S  

Data in brief 20191128


The introduction of good and services tax (GST) that has replaced the sales and services tax (SST) had contributed to the rising cost of living in Malaysia. The focus of this research was to present a data article on the response and perception of Malaysian households about the increasing cost of living. A descriptive research design was adopted in this study. Data were obtained from randomly selected 751 respondents of households across Malaysia. The data were collected through a structured que  ...[more]

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