An Economic History of Malaysia, c.1800-1990

The Transition to Modern Economic Growth

• Author(s): John Drabble,
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
• Pages: 320
• ISBN_10: 0230389465
  ISBN_13: 9780230389465
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Economic History , History / Modern / General , History / Asia / General , Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development , Business & Economics / General , History / General ,

Description:... An Economic History of Malaysia, c.1800-1990 , provides the first general history of the Malaysian economy over the past two centuries, including a survey of the pre-colonial era. A unique feature is that it integrates the historical experiences of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak as a case study in the onset of modern economic growth. Particular attention is paid to explaining Malaysia's signal success in achieving a relatively smooth shift away from the primary commodity export economy of the colonial period to near-NIC status by 1990.