Counting Ethnicity in Malaysia: The Complexity of Measuring Diversity

IMISCOE Research Series

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 143-173

  Nagaraj, Shyamala ^a   Nai Peng, Tey ^b   Chiu Wan, Ng ^b   Kiong Hock, Lee ^c   Pala, Jean ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c World Bank Consultant   (Malaysia)

^d Independent Consultant   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Birth Certificate; Decennial Census; Ethnic Category; Ethnic Data; Indigenous Group

Indexed keywords

EID: 85101524411     PISSN: 23644087     EISSN: 23644095     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20095-8_8     Document Type: Chapter

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