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		| Yong  Sze wei  | 
	
	
		| Faculty of Business & Management, Universiti Teknologi MARA Sarawak | 
	
	
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		| Jalan Meranik, 94300 Kota Samarahan | 
	
	
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		| Kuching, Sarawak 94300 | 
	
	
		| Malaysia | 
	
	
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		| yongszewei@sarawak.uitm.edu.my | 
	
	
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		JEL Areas: H6 : National Budget, Deficit, and Debt: General C5 : Econometric Modeling: General |