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Undergraduate Research Day UMT 2018<br />

The Impact of the Influx Foreign Workers on the Productivity Services Sector<br />

in Asean 5 Countries.<br />

Saudah binti Mohamad<br />

Supervisor: Dr Nizam bin Ahmat<br />

Bachelor of Economic (Natural Resources)<br />

School Of Social and Economic Development<br />

This study aims to analyse the factors that affect the productivity of the service sector in<br />

the ASEAN5 country and analyse comparison between Malaysia with ASEAN 5 country in<br />

effect the entry of foreign workers. The analysis of this study using panel data from 2006<br />

to 2015 covering ASEAN5 country. The results of this study found that only locals labour<br />

and foreign direct investment affect the productivity of the service sector. Meanwhile,<br />

Malaysia had a positive impact due to the influx of foreign workers on the productivity of<br />

the service sector than in Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines.

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