Colonial Legacies : Economic and Social Development in East and Southeast Asia /

Booth, Anne, 1946-

Colonial Legacies : Economic and Social Development in East and Southeast Asia / Anne E. Booth. - 1 online resource: ill., map ; - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-231) and index.

Introduction -- Economic growth and structural change, 1900-1940 -- Agricultural expansion, population growth and access to land -- What were colonial governments doing? The myth of the night watchman -- State -- International trade, the balance of payments, and exchange rate policies: 1900-1940 -- Growth and diversification of the market economy -- Changing living standards and human development -- The greater Asian co-prosperity sphere: 1942-1945 -- The transition to independent states -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.

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East Asia--Colonial influence.
East Asia--Social conditions--20th century.
East Asia--Economic conditions--20th century.
Southeast Asia--Colonial influence.
Southeast Asia--Social conditions--20th century.
Southeast Asia--Economic conditions--20th century.


Electronic books.

HC441 / .B64 2007

330.95/041