Mohd Shahidan Shaari
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Mohd Shahidan Shaari
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Mohd Shahidan , Shaari
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Shaari, Mohd Shahidan
Shaari, M. S.
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55561564200
Researcher ID
I-3397-2012

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  • Publication
    Tourism Led-Inflation: a case of Malaysia
    ( 2018)
    Mohd Shahidan Shaari
    ;
    Tunku Salha Tunku Ahmad
    ;
    Ruslan Razali
    The importance of the tourism industry has prevailed among developed and even developing countries. It has been perceived to be an important contribution to economic growth. However, in the proliferation of studies on inflation, information on the extent to which tourism industry able to influence inflation, is still sparse. Therefore, this study embarks on investigating tourism as a potential factor towards inflation. Data on consumer price index and the number of tourist arrival from 1986 until 2014 are used in the analysis. This study adopts a quantitative approach employing the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) approach. Several controlled variables such as money supply, economic growth, government expenditure, and interest rate are also included. The results suggest that the tourism industry plays an important role in determining inflation in both short-and long-runs. Therefore, governments should take proactive measures in ascertaining that any expansion of the tourism industry can avert inflation.
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    Energy consumption in various sectors, output and carbon dioxide emission in Malaysia
    ( 2017-06)
    Mohd Shahidan Shaari
    ;
    Nor Azam Abdul Razak
    ;
    Bakti Hasan Basri
    The issue on the linkage among energy consumption, output and environmental degradation has come to the fore and merited attention from policy makers. The importance of energy consumption in generating economic activities remains indisputable. However, the use of energy is claimed to be detrimental to the environment. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the linkage among energy consumption in several sectors, sectorial output and carbon dioxide emission in Malaysia. Data from 1990 to 2014 were analysed using the panel data analysis. Results show that a rise in output can reduce environmental degradation in Malaysia. However, the use of energy can degrade environmental quality. The inevitable and substantial use of energy types in the industrial and transportation sectors can trigger environmental woes. Therefore, these findings are vital to shed light on the issue and help policy makers formulate policies.
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    The relationship between higher education and job opportunities in Malaysia
    ( 2016)
    Mohd Shahidan Shaari
    ;
    Nur Salimah Alias
    ;
    Diana Nabila Chau Abdullah
    This paper aims to examine the relationship between higher education and job opportunities in Malaysia. Annual data on higher education and unemployment rate from 1982 to 2012 were collected. The Johansen co-integration method was conducted and the results show that there is a long-run relationship between higher education and unemployment rate. However, the relationship between the variables does not exist in the shortrun.
  • Publication
    Reinvestigating the impact of gross domestic savings, exchange rates, and national debt on military expenditure in Malaysia
    ( 2023)
    Amri Sulong
    ;
    Mohd Shahidan Shaari
    ;
    Hafizah Abdul Rahim
    This study uses the ARDL method to explore how national debt relates to military expenditure, considering both short and long timeframes. In the short term, the research finds that changes in national debt don't strongly impact military expenditure right away. Interestingly, a stronger national currency is associated with lower short-term military expenditure. Additionally, higher domestic savings positively affect military expenditure in the short term, highlighting the role of local resources. In the long term, the study shows that all considered factors such as national debt, exchange rates, and domestic savings are positively contributed to military expenditure. This suggests that over time, increases in these factors are linked to higher military expenditure. Overall, the study highlights the complex connections between national debt, economic factors, and military expenditure, offering insights into both immediate and long-term influences on defense budget choices.
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    The effect of the higher petrol price on unemployment by sectors
    ( 2012-02)
    Mohd Shahidan Shaari
    ;
    Wan Sallha Yusoff
    Most of the past studies stated that the increase in petrol price caused some economic problems such as the increasing consumer price index, the decrease in the consumption and the shrink in the national output, the increase in unemployment rate and others. This study is to see the impact of the higher oil price on unemployment and by sectors. The data of petrol price, unemployment rate, employment and by sectors is collected and anlayzed. The results of the findings showed that the higher oil price caused the increase in unemployemnt rate in manufacturing, mining and quarrying sector. The higher price petrol had taken place and that the cost of production esnsued. As a result the demand in the product will drop and this would totally affect the manufacturing sector. Finally , various measures that could be taken by the goverment to reduce the effect of the increase in petrol price on unemployment in those sectors.
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    The relationship among the unemployment rate, inflation and child abuse rate in Malaysia
    ( 2015-10)
    Mohd Shahidan Shaari
    ;
    Syahira Sa’aban
    ;
    Nor Hidayah Bt Harun
    ;
    Mohd Suberi Ab Halim, Dr.
    This paper attempts to shed some lights on the relationship among inflation, unemployment rate and child abuse rate in Malaysia by using data period of 1982 to 2011. This study employs ADF and PP test, Johansen co-integration test and causality test to seek for relationship among the variables. ADF and PP test show all variables are non- stationary in level and stationary in first difference. The Johansen co-integration test explains that the inflation rate and unemployment rate are correlated with the child abuse rate in the long run. The vector error correction model reveals an increase in unemployment rate causes the child abuse rate to increase in the short and long run. The causality test seems to run from the unemployment rate to child abuse rate. However, the findings show that no causality is found between the inflation rate and the child abuse rate. It is hope that the findings will assist Malaysian government to lessen the child abuse rate by controlling the unemployment rate at a minimum rate.
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    The effects of international migration on male unemployment in Malaysia
    ( 2020-02)
    Mohd Shahidan Shaari
    ;
    Abdul Rahim Ridzuan
    ;
    Nor Hidayah Harun
    ;
    Faiz Masnan
    In Malaysia, male employment plays an important role in families as they are breadwinners. However, an increase in international migrants can cause them to be unemployed. Other than that, the number of male employment is higher than the number of female employment. In addition, the number of international migrants also exhibit an increasing trend. This situation has alarmed economists and policymakers. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effects of international migration on male unemployment in Malaysia from 1982 to 2015. The Autoregressive Distributed Lags (ARDL) technique was employed and the results show that international migrants do not harm the labour force in Malaysia in the long run. This is because Malaysia needs foreign workers in some crucial sectors such as agriculture and construction. However, the results of the causality test reveal that migration can influence male unemployment in the short run. Therefore, it is imperative for policymakers to introduce policies to alleviate the problem of male unemployment, such as controlling the number of permits for foreign workers to work in the sectors that are dominated by local male workers.
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    Accounting information system usefulness for effective performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
    ( 2024-06)
    Siti Nor Junita Mohd Radzi
    ;
    Shafawaty Mohamad Shabri
    ;
    Nur Hidayah Abu Hassan Asari
    ;
    Mohd Juraij Abd Rani
    ;
    Ahmad Nizam Che Kasim
    ;
    Mohd Shahidan Shaari
    The development and implementation of a competent Accounting Information System (AIS) is essential to the successful performance and operational efficacy of organisations, particularly in situations when management requires information that is both consistent and accurate in order to make important decisions. However, the precise criteria that underpin the applicability of information, as supplied by AIS, remain insufficiently defined. This is especially true in the context of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the state of Perlis. The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between financial performance, management performance, and organisational performance towards the usefulness of AIS in the context of SMEs. In detail, financial performance, management performance and organisational performance have been tested as the predictors of the usefulness of AIS towards the performance of SMEs this study. A self-administered questionnaire was used as the study sample in this investigation. The questionnaire was filled out by 233 respondents from SMEs in the state of Perlis. Results presented that a high correlation between AIS and financial performance (r=0.733). Also, results presented moderate corrections between AIS and management performance (r=0.631) as well as AIS and organisational performance (r=0.657. In conclusion, this research proposed a number of suggestions, the most significant of which was to draw more attention to the fact that AIS are useful for achieving an effective performance in the SMEs, particularly in Perlis.