Leaving No One Behind: Risk Assessment of the Indian Displaced Community in Malaysia
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Tracking the socioeconomic risk of displacement is crucial for policymakers to
design better intervention programmes and plan future resettlement interventions. Yet
such efforts are lacking, leaving the displaced community behind. This paper assesses
the socioeconomic risk of displaced Indian plantation households in Malaysia to provide
key evidence for the government to achieve its goals of shared prosperity and inclusive
development in two areas of risk: joblessness and marginalisation. This study uses a
mixed method, combining a questionnaire survey with selective interviews. The results
show that socioeconomic risks are crucial for the displaced community, especially in
terms of employment, the ability to earn a decent income and financial stability. The
lack of occupational mobility, lack of appreciation of work experience, skills bias, gender
discrimination and limited intergenerational mobility contribute to marginalisation.
The study suggests implications for intervention policy design to effectively address
socioeconomic risk.
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