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Book/Printed Material Colonial legacies : economic and social development in East and Southeast Asia

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Title

  • Colonial legacies : economic and social development in East and Southeast Asia

Names

  • Booth, Anne, 1946-

Created / Published

  • Honolulu : University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2007]
  • ©2007

Contents

  • 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.

Headings

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

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-231) and index.
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (ix, 241 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HC441

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020718011

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  • Unrestricted online access

Online Format

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Booth, Anne. Colonial legacies: economic and social development in East and Southeast Asia. [Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©, 2007] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020718011/.

APA citation style:

Booth, A. (2007) Colonial legacies: economic and social development in East and Southeast Asia. [Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2020718011/.

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Booth, Anne. Colonial legacies: economic and social development in East and Southeast Asia. [Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, ©, 2007] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2020718011/>.