🌐 Global Economy Jul 11, 2024 · jdingel

Notes on Kuala Lumpur

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I was in Malaysia this week for a family wedding. Five short observations:
The story of Balassa and Samuelson, or at least the Penn effect that it aims to explain, is a reliable guide to relative prices. Non-traded services are relatively cheaper in Kuala Lumpur. Eat until you are stuffed.
Automobiles compete in a global market, but the makes and models in KL differ from what I usually see on the road. Many vehicles were manufactured by Proton, Malaysia’s national car brand, which one does

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