Colonial legacies: economic and social development in East and Southeast Asia

Introduction

Economic growth and structural change, 1900-1940

Agricultural expansion, population growth and access to land

What were colonial governments doing? The myth of the night watchman

State

International trade, the balance of payments, and exchange rate policies: 1900-1940

Growth and diversification of the market economy

Changing living standards and human development

The greater Asian co-prosperity sphere: 1942-1945

The transition to independent states

Conclusions

Bibliography

Index.