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.