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Dr. Amirul is a labor market analyst at Khazanah Institute who focuses on youth unemployment and career development policies.
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- Dr Mohd Amirul Rafiq Abu Rahim is a Research Associate at KRI who specializes in labour market analysis, focusing on youth unemployment issues and the career progression of tertiary-educated young workers in Malaysia
- Dr Amirul's work also extends to the analysis of wage structure and investigating the issue of financialisation, specifically examining the impact of education loans on accumulated debt burdens in Malaysia
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Dr. Amirul is a Research Associate at Khazanah Institute. He specializes in labor market analysis, informing policies on youth unemployment and career progression.
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Dr. Mohd Amirul Rafiq Abu Rahim is a Research Associate at Khazanah Research Institute. He specializes in labor market analysis, focusing on youth unemployment and career progression of tertiary-educated young workers in Malaysia. Amirul's research has informed policies addressing workforce challenges, particularly for young and skilled talent.
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Dr. Mohd Amirul Rafiq Abu Rahim is a Research Associate at the Khazanah Research Institute. He specializes in labor market analysis, focusing on youth unemployment and career progression of tertiary-educated young workers in Malaysia. Amirul's work extends to wage structure, financialization, and the impact of education loans on debt burdens. Prior to joining KRI in 2016, he had diverse experience in organizational performance, business intelligence, and public policy research. Amirul holds a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics and a Master's in Philosophy of Mathematics and Ethnomathematics. His research at KRI has resulted in notable publications on graduate employment, smallholder farmers, career progression of skilled talents, and labor market dynamics in Malaysia. Amirul's expertise and evidence-based approach aim to inform policies addressing workforce challenges, particularly for young and skilled talent.
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Dr. Mohd Amirul Rafiq Abu Rahim is a Research Associate at the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI). He specializes in labor market analysis, focusing on youth unemployment issues and the career progression of tertiary-educated young workers in Malaysia.
Amirul's work extends to the analysis of wage structure and investigating the issue of financialization, particularly examining the impact of education loans on accumulated debt burdens in Malaysia. He is well-versed in survey methodology for primary data research.
Prior to joining KRI in 2016, Amirul had a diverse professional background. He started his career in 2010 at AUFA Intelligence Sdn. Bhd., where he concentrated on organizational performance and business intelligence analytics. In 2012, he transitioned to public policy research at the Malaysian Population and Family Development Board (NPFDB), contributing significantly to policy-driven analyses on population dynamics, demographic trends, fertility rate projections, family formation, and youth sexual and reproductive health.
Amirul holds a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics from the Department of Decision Science, Faculty of Business and Economics, Universiti Malaya. His doctoral research explored the intersection of youth's school-to-work transition, measurements of skill mismatch, and income. He also holds a Master of Science (by research) in Philosophy of Mathematics and Ethnomathematics from the Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Amirul's research at KRI has resulted in several notable publications. In "Getting the Numbers Right: Graduates in Electricity and Electronics," he examined the employment landscape for graduates in the electricity and electronics sectors. His work "Understanding the Landscape of Agrifood Smallholders in Malaysia: Climate Risks, Sustainable Standards, and Gender Gap" explored the challenges faced by smallholder farmers, including the impacts of climate change and gender disparities.
Another of Amirul's publications, "Shifting Tides: Charting Career Progression of Malaysia's Skilled Talents," delved into the career trajectories of skilled Malaysian workers. He has also authored research on "Underemployment and Overqualification among Fresh Graduates" and "The Returns to Malaysian Labour," which analyzed wage growth, inequality, and subgroup disparities in the Malaysian labor market.
Amirul's expertise and research contributions have made him a valuable asset to the Khazanah Research Institute. His work on labor market dynamics, youth employment, and the impact of education financing on debt burdens provides important insights to policymakers and researchers alike. Through his rigorous analysis and evidence-based approach, Amirul aims to inform and shape policies that address the challenges faced by Malaysia's workforce, particularly its young and skilled talent.