Description
This book is a compilation of research on the economic development of Southeast Asia during the 1800s to the 1930s. The book is divided into five sections: agriculture, mining, trade, labour, and finance and infrastructure. Each section covers a different topic and provides detailed information on the growth of that area during that time period.
This collection focuses on the economic development of the areas of SE Asia with which Britain had a trading relationship. Covering 1880-1939, the economic growth of the region is revealed through a selection of rare primary resources organized thematically with sections dedicated to agriculture, mining, trade, labour, finance and infrastructure.