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An Economic History of Malaysia, c.1800-1990 , provides the first general history of the Malaysian economy over the past two centuries, including a survey of the pre-colonial era. A unique feature is that it integrates the historical experiences of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak as a case study in the onset of modern economic growth. Particular attention is paid to explaining Malaysia's signal success in achieving a relatively smooth shift away from the primary commodity export economy of the colonial period to near-NIC status by 1990.
List of contents
List of Tables List of Figures and Maps Currency, Weights, Measures Geographical Note Abbreviations Glossary Preface Maps Introduction The Premodern Economy Part I: THE FORMATION OF A COLONIAL EXPORT ECONOMY (c.1800-1920) The Transition to Modern Trade The Growth of Production The Infrastructure The Growth of a Plural Society Overview: The Export Economy c.1920 PART II: DEPRESSION, WAR, AND THE ADVENT OF INDEPENDENCE (1920-63) The Interwar Years (1920-41) War, Reconstruction and the Advent of Independence (1942-63) PART III: TOWARDS A NEWLY-INDUSTRIALISED COUNTRY (1963-90) The Economy in Review The Primary Sector Industry The Distribution of the Benefits The Perspective from History Bibliography Index
About the author
John H. Drabble is Honorary Research Associate at the Department of Economic History, University of Sydney.
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An Economic History of Malaysia, c.1800-1990 , provides the first general history of the Malaysian economy over the past two centuries, including a survey of the pre-colonial era.
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'I commend this book to all scholars of modern Southeast Asian history. For the first time, we have a book which places Malaysia's successful transition to modern economic growth within a longer historical perspective.' - Wang Gungwu, Director, East Asian Institute
