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    The impact of Malaysian economic development on CO2 emission
    (UiTM Press, 2021) Shaliza Azreen Mohd Zulkifli; Noorfarah Dyana Noorazlan Ong; Rozihanim Sheikh Zain
    The manufacturing industry plays an important role as one of the main contributors to Malaysian economic growth. According to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM), the value of gross output rose 5.7 per cent per annum to RM1,275.8 billion in 2017 as compared to 2015 (RM1,142.0 billion). Even though a greater economic activities leads to greater economic production, unfortunately most forms of economic production generate pollution. Therefore,This study attempts to examine the relationship between economic development and CO2 emission in the context of Malaysia from year 1986 until 2016. The dependent variable used in this study is CO2 emission, while the independent variables are economic growth, population, urbanization and industrialization.