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| ID Code | Z1310.5I0360001 |
|---|---|
| Title | IPSHU Research Report Series No.15, Economic Development of Burma in Colonial Times |
| Volume | No.15 |
| Author | Nobuyoshi Nishizawa |
| Publisher | Institute for Peace Science, Hiroshima University |
| Place of Publication | Hiroshima |
| Publication Date | 1991/07/01 |
| Language | 英語 eng |
| Pages | 155 |
| Size (cm) | 21 |
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| TOC | Preface List of Tables and Figures iv Glossary and Notes vi Introduction 1 1. Economic Development of Lower Burma 6 1. Preconditions for the development 6 2. Mechanism of the development 11 3. Progress of transport 19 2. Land Reclamation of the Irrawaddy Delta 25 1. Expansion of paddy field in the Irrawaddy delta 25 2. Agricultural problems seen in the main rice-growing districts 31 3. Capital supply and agricultural indebtedness 39 4. Transfer of land from cultivators of non-agriculturists 46 3. Economic Change in Upper Burma 52 1. Trade between Lower and Upper Burma in the latter half of the 19th century 52 2. Diversification of agriculture 58 3. Exploitation of natural resources 65 4. Movement of population 72 4. Growth and Structure of External Trade 77 1. Growth of exports 77 2. Structure of imports 90 3. Balance of current account and foreign remittance 98 5. System and Structure of Public Finance 101 1. Change in the financial system 101 2. Revenue of the Government of Burma 107 3. Analysis of expenditures 117 6. Economic Structure and Foreign Control 123 1. Mono-cultured economy 123 2. Investment by foreigners 129 3. Occupations of Indian labourers 135 7. Summary and Conclusion 142 Bibliography |
| Notes | Research Report No.15 Economic Development of Burma in Colonial Times Nobuyoshi Nishizawa |