Capital and Entrepreneurship in South-East Asia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780312120962)

This book traces the growth of capitalism in South East Asia between 1870 and 1941, a crucial element in understanding contemporary economic and political developments in the region. It focuses on three questions. Why was indigenous capitalism so weak in colonial South East Asia? What were the institutional weaknesses in an otherwise dominant Chinese capitalist class, and why did it fail to transform itself into a modern industrial elite? What was the impact of western colonialism and Japanese economic penetration on South East Asia's prospects for achieving sustainable economic growth?

Author: Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
ISBN-10: 0312120966
ISBN-13: 9780312120962
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 09/11/1994
Pages: 302
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 8.88h x 5.96w x 1.05d