British Economic Development in South East Asia, 1880-1939 / edited by David Sunderland. - 1 online resource (3 volumes pages).

First published 2014 by Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Limited.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-428) and index.

v. 1. General introduction. Agriculture -- v. 2. Mining, trade and industry -- v. 3. The building blocks of development : governance, transport and communciations, and human and financial capital. Index.

'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.'--Provided by publisher.

9781315096094 9781351573054

10.4324/9781315096094 doi


Economic development--History--Southeast Asia--19th century--Sources.
Economic development--History--Southeast Asia--20th century--Sources.


Great Britain--Commerce--History--Southeast Asia--19th century--Sources.
Great Britain--Commerce--History--Southeast Asia--20th century--Sources.
Southeast Asia--Commerce--History--Great Britain--19th century--Sources.
Southeast Asia--Commerce--History--Great Britain--20th century--Sources.