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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812160803321

Titolo

The economic development of South-East Asia : studies in economic history and political economy / / edited by C.D. Cowan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-29862-2

0-203-11635-6

1-283-86215-8

1-136-29863-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Collana

Routledge revivals

Studies on modern Asia and Africa ; ; no. 3

Altri autori (Persone)

CowanC. D (Charles Donald)

Disciplina

330.959

Soggetti

Economic development - Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia Economic conditions

Southeast Asia Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1964 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover ; The Economic Development of South East Asia; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents ; INTRODUCTION ; 1. The British Eastern Exchange Banks: An Outline of the Main Factors Affecting their Business up to 1914 ; 2. British Shipping Companies and East and South-East Asia 1860-1939 ; 3. Some Comments on Population Growth in South-East Asia with Special Reference to the Period since 1830 ; 4. Indonesian Export and Production from the Decline of the Culture System to the First World War ; 5. Thailand's Rice Trade and the Allocation of Resources

6. Western Enterprise and the Development of the Malayan Tin Industry to 1914 7. Chinese Estate Workers' Strikes in Malaya in March 1937 ; 8. Immigration and Permanent Settlement of Chinese and Indians in Malaya: and the Future Growth of the Malay and Chinese Communities ; INDEX ; MAPS ; 1. South-East Asia; 2. South-East Asia: Distribution of Population 1950

Sommario/riassunto

<P>First published in 1964, The <EM>Economic Development of South-East Asia: Studies in economic history and political



economy</EM> contains eight papers originally written for a study group at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. The papers, edited by Professor C. D. Cowan, are written against a background of economic underdevelopment in large parts of Asia. <BR><BR>Economic problems increasingly plagued the governments of Asia after the Second World War, and while Western governments were willing to help foster economic development, relations with Asian governments were some