Weathering the Storm - The Economics of Southeast Asia in the 1930s Depression

The principal cause of the 1930s depression in Southeast Asia lay outside the region--through a sharp contraction in demand for the region's major commodity exports. But it had important internal causes, too: an oversupply of primary commodities and an increasing scarcity of new agricultural land leading to higher rents and lower wages, rising indebtedness and increasing landlessness. This work thoroughly analyses the pre-war depression. It also looks at the changes in the basic structures of the economies of Southeast Asia that were of long-term importance, such as the role of the state in the economy. The authors also draw similarities and contrasts between the 1930s depression and the 1990s Asian crisis.

Product details

• Assisted by: P. Boomgaard (Editor)
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2000
• EAN: 9789067181631
• ISBN: 978-90-6718-163-1
• Weight: 517 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918