TY - JOUR T1 - Socioeconomic Well-Being and the Quality of Life Between Regions: A Case of Malaysia AU - Awang, Azahan AU - Lukman, Z.M. AU - Ali, Hasnah AU - Abdul Rashid, Nur Hashima JO - International Business Management VL - 4 IS - 4 SP - 250 EP - 254 PY - 2010 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1993-5250 DO - ibm.2010.250.254 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=ibm.2010.250.254 KW - Malaysia KW -School KW -GDP KW -Socioeconomic well-being KW -PQLI KW -PCA AB - The increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is associated with the growth of the country’s economy and that basic needs such as health and education would develop as a by-product of growth in GDP. However, development experts acknowledge that high levels of per capita GDP and industrialization are neither necessary nor sufficient for meeting basic needs. Attempts have been made to device indices that reflect the extent to which basic needs are satisfied. One of the best known of these indicators is the Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI). This study attempts to measure the PQLI between the states in Malaysia. Results show that the more developed states with high GDP also experienced high PQLI but nevertheless although, some states experienced high GDP, the PQLI are low and vice versa. ER -