The Rice Industry of Burma 1852-1940 (First Reprint 2012)
Cheng Siok Hwa, author
Date of publication:
2012
Publisher:
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Number of pages:
307
Code:
MEH4
Soft Cover
ISBN: 9789812304391
About the publication
This study forms a welcome addition to the growing number of works on the economic history of Southeast Asia. In his Foreword, Dr John F. Cady, the author of A History of Modern Burma, writes that Dr Cheng "has placed all students of Burma in her debt by this highly articulate and clarifying contribution to the country's economic history".
Contents
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The Rice Industry of Burma 1852-1940 (First Reprint 2012)
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Preliminary pages
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1. Introduction
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2. Paddy Production
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3. Assembling the Paddy Crop
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4. Mills and Mill Products
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5. Burmese and Indian Labour
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6. Land Tenure Problems
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7. Agricultural Credit
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8. Markets for Burma Rice
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9. Conclusion
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Statistical Appendices
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Bibliography
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Index
