Key Success Factors of Petrol Subsidy in Malaysia

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine key success factors of petrol subsidy in Malaysia. Five dependent variables tested in this study are welfare, cost of production, government budget, petrol consumption and equality. A total of 200 questionnaires were collected from central regions in Malaysia via purposive sampling. Existing petrol users are targeted as respondents of this study. This study is one of the pioneer study in Malaysia on petrol subsidy success post COVID-19 pandemic.  The finding of this study will be beneficial to citizens, business owners and government in Malaysia as well as Southeast Asia. The findings can also propose new knowledge and insights to researchers.