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Capital and Entrepreneurship in South-East Asia

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  • © 1994

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Authors:
  1. Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown

    1. School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK

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Part of the book series: Studies in the Economies of East and South-East Asia (SEESEA)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. The Growth of Trade, Trading Networks and Mercantilism in Pre-Colonial South-East Asia

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 1-20

  3. Structural Change in Rural South-East Asia

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 21-42

  4. Western Capital and Entrepreneurship: Strategy and Structure

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 43-65

  5. The Strength of Western Capital: The Teak Industry

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 66-76

  6. The Chinese Response to Competition: Mining

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 77-99

  7. The Chinese Response to Competition: Rubber and Pineapple

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 100-122

  8. Chinese Strategy in Rice: Networks and Restructuring

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 123-141

  9. Chinese Financial Institutions: From Revenue Farms to Modern Banks

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 142-172

  10. Chettiar Credit Networks

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 173-188

  11. Marketing and the Textile Trade: An Indian Success

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 189-211

  12. Entrepreneurship and Property Development: The Case of A. E. Nana

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 212-219

  13. Industrialisation

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 220-250

  14. Conclusion

    • Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown
    Pages 251-257

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 258-302
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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?

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  • School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK

    Rajeswary Ampalavanar Brown

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