Jerome Kueh swee hui Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Kota Samarahan Kuching, Sarawak 94300 Malaysia   kshjerome@feb.unimas.my             JEL Areas: E2 : Macroeconomics: Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment: General (includes Measurement and Data) F2 : International Factor Movements and International Business: General