Economic Change in South-East Asia, C. 1830-1980

This book provides an introduction to the economic history of South-East Asia from the early nineteenth century to the present. It is intended principally for undergraduates and for people with a professional interest in the region who seek to understand the historical oorigins of its present economic condition. It explores, for example, the strong commitment of rural South-East Asians to export production from the middle of the nineteenth century, the economic role of the Chinese, and...
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This book provides an introduction to the economic history of South-East Asia from the early nineteenth century to the present. It is intended principally for undergraduates and for people with a professional interest in the region who seek to understand the historical oorigins of its present economic condition. It explores, for example, the strong commitment of rural South-East Asians to export production from the middle of the nineteenth century, the economic role of the Chinese, and the causes and nature of the region's modern industrialization.