LIVING STANDARDS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA : changes over the long twentieth century, 1900-2015.

*Living Standards in Southeast Asia: Changes over the Long Twentieth Century, 1900-2015* examines changes in living standards across the ten countries of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos) from the early years of the 20...

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Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: AMSTERDAM : AMSTERDAM University PR, 2019.
Series:Transforming Asia.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:*Living Standards in Southeast Asia: Changes over the Long Twentieth Century, 1900-2015* examines changes in living standards across the ten countries of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand, Brunei, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos) from the early years of the 20th century to the early 21st century. It covers both the last decades of the colonial period, the transition to independence and the decades from 1960 to the 2010s. The study uses a range of monetary and non-monetary indicators to assess how living standards have changed over time. It examines the outcomes in the context of debates about economic growth, inequality and poverty alleviation which began in the 1960s and 1970s, and continue to the present.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-311) and index.
ISBN:9048550238
9789048550234