Southeast Asian Capitalists (Southeast Asia Program)

Ruth McVey (ed.)

ISBN 10: 0877277087 / ISBN 13: 9780877277088

Published by Ithaca : Cornell University, Southeast Asia Program Publications, 2016

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218 pages : 25 cm. 'This collection of essays explores the origins and roles of Southeast Asian business groups, especially as they developed during the 1970s and 1980s. An important contribution to studies of ethnic Chinese entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia.' Contents: Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- THE MATERIALIZATION OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN ENTREPRENEUR / McVey, Ruth -- CAPITALIST DEVELOPMENT IN POSTWAR THAILAND: COMMERCIAL BANKERS, INDUSTRIAL ELITE, AND AGRIBUSINESS GROUPS / Suehiro, Akira -- INDUSTRIALIZATION AND THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CAPITAL: THE CASE OF INDONESIA / Robison, Richard -- ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PROTECTION IN THE INDONESIAN OIL SERVICE INDUSTRY / Aden, Jean -- THE TRANSFORMATION OF MALAYSIAN BUSINESS GROUPS / Ling, Sieh Lee Mei -- THE CHINESE BUSINESS ELITE OF MALAYSIA / Koon, Heng Pek -- MARCOS, HIS CRONIES, AND THE PHILIPPINES' FAILURE TO DEVELOP / Hawes, Gary -- CHANGING PATTERNS OF CHINESE BIG BUSINESS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA / Mackie, Jamie -- POLITICS AND THE GROWTH OF LOCAL CAPITAL IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: AUTO INDUSTRIES IN THE PHILIPPINES AND THAILAND / Doner, Richard -- CONTRIBUTORS.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Southeast Asian Capitalists (Southeast Asia Program)
• Publisher: Ithaca : Cornell University, Southeast Asia Program Publications
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877277087
• ISBN 13: 9780877277088
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Economics
  • Southeast Asia

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Synopsis

This collection of essays explores the origins and roles of Southeast Asian business groups, especially as they developed during the 1970s and 1980s. An important contribution to studies of ethnic Chinese entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia. Includes a comprehensive introduction by the editor.

Review

"Offering a satisfying blend of theory and information... this book raises the important issues and makes a big contribution to our understanding of them."

--Pacific Affairs