Pubbl/distr/stampa	Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (321 p.)
Disciplina	330.9598/022
Altri autori (Persone)	BuelensFrans <1951-> FrankemaEwout
Collana	Routledge explorations in economic history
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-203-55940-1 1-299-31977-7 1-136-75940-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Colonial Exploitation and Economic Development The Belgian Congo and the Netherlands Indies compared; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction; 0.1 Colonial exploitation and economic development; 0.2 Comparing the Belgian Congo and the Netherlands Indies; 0.3 Post-colonial economic divergence; 0.4 Differences in the evolution of colonial connections; 0.5 Organization; 1 Extractive institutions in the Congo: checks and balances in the longue durée; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Pre-colonial history: traditional checks and balances 1.3 Colonial history: unchecked power1.4 Post-colonial history: the unbalanced failing state; 1.5 Conclusions; 2 Colonial extraction in the Indonesian archipelago: a long historical view; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Dutch East India Company (VOC), 1602-1799; 2.3 The transformation of colonial rule, 1799-1830; 2.4 The Cultivation System (CS), 1830-70; 2.5 The liberal reforms, 1870-1900; 2.6 The Ethical Policy, 1900s-20s; 2.7 The Great Depression, the Japanese occupation, and Indonesia's independence, 1929-45; 2.8 Conclusion 3 Varieties of exploitation in colonial settings: Dutch and Belgian policies in Indonesia and the Congo and their legacies3.1 Colonial exploitation: some definitions; 3.2 Explaining the divergence in GDP growth after 1970; 3.3 Indonesia, 1830-1942: a better class of exploitation?; 3.4 The evolution of the Congo Colonial State: comparisons with Indonesia; 3.5 Looking again at the post-1970s divergence; 4 The land tenure system in the Congo, 1885-1960: actors, motivations, and consequences; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Staking a claim: land ownership status in the Congo Free State, 1885-1908 4.3 From the Congo Free State to the Belgian Congo: hesitant reform4.4 Surveying the land: the decree of 1934 and formalized land adjudications; 4.5 Land legislation disputes and the end of colonialism; 4.6 Land policies and rural development; 4.7 Conclusion; 5 In the shadow of opium: tax farming and the political economy of colonial extraction in Java, 1807-1911; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The expansion of tax farming under Dutch colonial rule; 5.3 The opium tax farm; 5.4 The small tax farms; 5.5 The end of tax farming and its long-term effects; 5.6 Conclusion 6 Fiscal policy in the Belgian Congo in comparative perspective6.1 Introduction; 6.2 A difficult inheritance: the fiscal legacy of the Congo Free State; 6.3 Reforming the Congo's tax system after 1908; 6.4 Public spending: a more familiar pattern; 6.5 Financial relations between the Congo and the Belgian state after 1908; 6.6 Conclusion: a colonial state struggling to catch up; 7 Colonial education and post-colonial governance in the Congo and Indonesia; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Different approaches to colonial educational development; 7.3 Comparing school enrollment rates, 1880-2000 7.4 The success of the missionary effort in the Congo
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910465117303321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	New York, : Routledge, 2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (321 p.)
Disciplina	330.9598/022
Altri autori (Persone)	BuelensFrans <1951-> FrankemaEwout
Collana	Routledge explorations in economic history
ISBN	0-203-55940-1 1-299-31977-7 1-136-75940-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Colonial Exploitation and Economic Development The Belgian Congo and the Netherlands Indies compared; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction; 0.1 Colonial exploitation and economic development; 0.2 Comparing the Belgian Congo and the Netherlands Indies; 0.3 Post-colonial economic divergence; 0.4 Differences in the evolution of colonial connections; 0.5 Organization; 1 Extractive institutions in the Congo: checks and balances in the longue durée; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Pre-colonial history: traditional checks and balances 1.3 Colonial history: unchecked power1.4 Post-colonial history: the unbalanced failing state; 1.5 Conclusions; 2 Colonial extraction in the Indonesian archipelago: a long historical view; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The Dutch East India Company (VOC), 1602-1799; 2.3 The transformation of colonial rule, 1799-1830; 2.4 The Cultivation System (CS), 1830-70; 2.5 The liberal reforms, 1870-1900; 2.6 The Ethical Policy, 1900s-20s; 2.7 The Great Depression, the Japanese occupation, and Indonesia's independence, 1929-45; 2.8 Conclusion 3 Varieties of exploitation in colonial settings: Dutch and Belgian policies in Indonesia and the Congo and their legacies3.1 Colonial exploitation: some definitions; 3.2 Explaining the divergence in GDP growth after 1970; 3.3 Indonesia, 1830-1942: a better class of exploitation?; 3.4 The evolution of the Congo Colonial State: comparisons with Indonesia; 3.5 Looking again at the post-1970s divergence; 4 The land tenure system in the Congo, 1885-1960: actors, motivations, and consequences; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Staking a claim: land ownership status in the Congo Free State, 1885-1908 4.3 From the Congo Free State to the Belgian Congo: hesitant reform4.4 Surveying the land: the decree of 1934 and formalized land adjudications; 4.5 Land legislation disputes and the end of colonialism; 4.6 Land policies and rural development; 4.7 Conclusion; 5 In the shadow of opium: tax farming and the political economy of colonial extraction in Java, 1807-1911; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The expansion of tax farming under Dutch colonial rule; 5.3 The opium tax farm; 5.4 The small tax farms; 5.5 The end of tax farming and its long-term effects; 5.6 Conclusion 6 Fiscal policy in the Belgian Congo in comparative perspective6.1 Introduction; 6.2 A difficult inheritance: the fiscal legacy of the Congo Free State; 6.3 Reforming the Congo's tax system after 1908; 6.4 Public spending: a more familiar pattern; 6.5 Financial relations between the Congo and the Belgian state after 1908; 6.6 Conclusion: a colonial state struggling to catch up; 7 Colonial education and post-colonial governance in the Congo and Indonesia; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Different approaches to colonial educational development; 7.3 Comparing school enrollment rates, 1880-2000 7.4 The success of the missionary effort in the Congo
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910792047603321

Autore	Zanden J. L. van.
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2012
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (541 p.)
Disciplina	330.9598
Altri autori (Persone)	MarksDaan
Collana	Routledge studies in the growth economies in Asia
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-203-12619-X 1-136-45460-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; 1. Introduction: Indonesia between drama and miracle; 2. Exploring the proximate and ultimate causes of 200 years of economic growth in Indonesia, 1800-2000; 3. Colonial state formation, 1800-1830; 4. The Cultivation System, 1830-1870; 5. Liberalism and ethical policies, 1870-1914; 6. The constraints of a colonial economy, 1914-1942; 7. The lost decades?: From colony to nation-state, 1942-1967; 8. Success and failure of the 'new order', 1967-1998 9. Crisis, recovery and the evolution of living standards since independenceNotes; References; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910462648003321

Autore	Tadjoeddin Z
Edizione	[1st ed. 2014.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2014
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (241 p.)
Disciplina	303.609598
Collana	Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific
Soggetto topico	Democracy Asia—Politics and government Peace Political economy International relations Political science Asian Politics Conflict Studies International Political Economy International Relations Political Science
ISBN	1-349-44443-X 1-137-27064-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Setting the context: a study of Indonesia; Objective and approach; Conflict and cooperation in post-independent Indonesia; A brief tour of the book; 2 Conflict and Violence in Indonesia: A Background; Internal conflicts since independence; Crisis, transition and conflict; The case for the economics of conflict; A brief note on methodology; 3 Secessionist (Centre-Regional) Conflicts; Introduction; The conflicts; The economic origins; The decentralization response A future resource curse?Conclusion; 4 Ethnic Violence; Introduction; Conflict and cooperation: a framework; A possible element of greed; Methodology; Results; Discussion and conclusion; 5 Routine-Everyday Violence; Introduction; Socio-economic development and routine violence; Population pressure and inequality; Decentralization and routine violence; Conclusion; 6 Local Electoral Violence; Introduction; Development, democracy and electoral conflict; Data and methodology; Analysis of regression results; Conclusion; 7 Conclusion; Main findings; Key policy messages; Some wider implications Looking forwardNotes; References; Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910156232403321

Autore	Islam Iyanatul <1953->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Geneva, : International Labour Office, 2009
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (208 p.)
Disciplina	331.12
Altri autori (Persone)	ChowdhuryAnis <1954->
Soggetto topico	Labor market - Indonesia
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	92-2-122002-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Half title page; Title page; Copyright information; CONTENTS; Back cover
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910458889403321