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Klappentext The theme of the book is how efficient economic organisation with clearly defined property rights in the framework of a market economy has made possible the development of the South African economy. The book is divided into three periods: 1910-33, 1933-61 and 1961-90. Each of them begins with a brief survey of the growth of population and GDP which is then followed by a more detailed sectoral analysis. The book represents an important general survey of the South African economy in the twentieth century and as such will be required reading for all interested in the making of the modern South African economy. Zusammenfassung The theme of the book is how efficient economic organisation with clearly defined property rights in the framework of a market economy has made possible the development of the South African economy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements - Introduction - PART A LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE MODERN ECONOMY, 1910-33 - Population and Economic Growth, 1910-33: A Survey - Agriculture, 1910-33 - Diamonds, Gold and Coal, 1910-33 - Industrialisation Begins, 1910-33 - Transport and Distribution, 1910-33 - Banking and Finance, 1910-33 - External Trade and the Balance of Payments, 1910-33 - PART B THE OPEN ECONOMY, 1933-61 - Population and Economic Growth, 1933-61: A Survey - Agriculture: Beginning the Transformation, 1933-61 - The Expansion of Mining, 1933-61 - The Industrial Transformation of South Africa, 1933-61 - Transport and Distribution, 1933-61 - Banking and Finance, 1933-61 - External Trade and the Balance of Payments, 1933-61 - PART C THE MODERN ECONOMY TAKES SHAPE, SINCE 1961 - Population and Economic Growth since 1961 - Agricultural: Completing the Transformation since 1961 - The Diversification in Mining since 1961 - Expansion and Slow-down since 1961 - Transport and the Retailing Revolution since 1961 - The Financial Revolution since 1961 - External Trade and the Balance of Payments since 1961 - Notes - Index...
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Acknowledgements - Introduction - PART A LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE MODERN ECONOMY, 1910-33 - Population and Economic Growth, 1910-33: A Survey - Agriculture, 1910-33 - Diamonds, Gold and Coal, 1910-33 - Industrialisation Begins, 1910-33 - Transport and Distribution, 1910-33 - Banking and Finance, 1910-33 - External Trade and the Balance of Payments, 1910-33 - PART B THE OPEN ECONOMY, 1933-61 - Population and Economic Growth, 1933-61: A Survey - Agriculture: Beginning the Transformation, 1933-61 - The Expansion of Mining, 1933-61 - The Industrial Transformation of South Africa, 1933-61 - Transport and Distribution, 1933-61 - Banking and Finance, 1933-61 - External Trade and the Balance of Payments, 1933-61 - PART C THE MODERN ECONOMY TAKES SHAPE, SINCE 1961 - Population and Economic Growth since 1961 - Agricultural: Completing the Transformation since 1961 - The Diversification in Mining since 1961 - Expansion and Slow-down since 1961 - Transport and the Retailing Revolution since 1961 - The Financial Revolution since 1961 - External Trade and the Balance of Payments since 1961 - Notes - Index
