This book explores Malaysia's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic, analysing the profound economic and societal challenges faced from 2020 to 2021. This book will interest academics and researchers in the field of econometrics, Asian economics and Malaysian studies.

Muzalwana Abdul Talib is a senior lecturer in Decision Science at Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.

Ahmad Farid Osman is a senior lecturer in Decision Science at Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.

Elya Nabila Abdul Bahri is a senior lecturer in Economics at Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.

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1 Malaysia's Population and Human Resources Post Covid-19 Pandemic

Tey Nai Peng and Lai Siow Li

2 Promoting Sustainable Healthcare Financing in Malaysia

Ong Sheue Li

3 Determinants of the COVID-19 Death Rate using Machine Learning

Diana Abdul Wahab and Shariff Abu Bakar Sarip Abidinsa

4 Utilizing Mathematical Modeling in Policy Development:

Insights from the SIR Model for Managing COVID-19 in Malaysia

Hannun Eiadila Yaacob, Adilah Abdul Ghapor, and Maria Ismail

5 The Poverty Conundrum and Pandemic Poor in Malaysia

Muhamad Hilmi Abdul Rahman, Azmah Othman, and Yong Zulina Zubairi

6 The Economics of Social Protection Program During Covid-19 Pandemic among the Urban Poor in Permatang Pauh, Malaysia

Fatimah Kari, Nurulhuda Mohd Satar, and Peter Aning Tedong

7 Gig Economy Workers: Challenges Pandemic to Endemic

Nurhidayah Abdullah, Elya Nabila Abdul Bahri, and Nur Farzana Md Yusof

8 Female Labor Force Participation and Work-Life Balance During COVID-19 in Malaysia

Elya Nabila Abdul Bahri and Tong Sheau Kei

9 The Impact of Monetary Policy on Malaysia's Macroeconomic Variables during COVID-19

Mohamed Aslam Gulam Hassan and Liew San Yee

10 Assessing the Impact of Government Fiscal Policies on Inflation-Unemployment Dynamics in Malaysia's Transition to Endemic COVID-19: An NARDL Approach

Goh Lim Thye

11 Lessons of COVID-19 and Trade Outlook - Rethinking Trade Policy in Malaysia

Evelyn S. Devadason

12 Post-COVID Tourism Transition Opportunity Suggestions by Modeling and Forecasting Tourist Arrivals into Malaysia

Mohammad Zhafran Azharudin and Ahmad Farid Osman

13 Final Perspectives: Charting the Path to Malaysia Post-Pandemic Economic and Social Development

Muzalwana binti Abdul Talib @ Abdul Mutalib