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 la...

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Other Authors:	Boomgaard, P. 1946- (Editor), Brown, Ian 1947- (Editor)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Pasir Panjang, Singapore Institute of Southeast Asian Studies 2000
Subjects:	Geschichte 1900-2000 Geschichte 1930-1940 Wirtschaft Wirtschaftskrise Wirtschaftsentwicklung Südostasien Southeast Asia / Economic conditions Southeast Asia / Economic conditions / 20th century Aufsatzsammlung Konferenzschrift
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	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
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Nov 2015)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 332 pages)
ISBN:	9789812305077