Malayan Rubber: The Interwar Years

  • John H. Drabble
Book

Part of the Studies in the Economies of East and South-East Asia book series (SEESEA)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction
    John H. Drabble
    Pages 1-8
  3. The Industry in Review
    John H. Drabble
    Pages 9-24
  4. The Estates and Efficiency
    John H. Drabble
    Pages 25-84
  5. The Smallholdings and Survival
    John H. Drabble
    Pages 85-139
  6. The Industry, Government and Decision-Making
    John H. Drabble
    Pages 140-199
  7. Output Assessment under Restriction: The Stevenson Scheme
    John H. Drabble
    Pages 200-239
  8. The Search for Stability in the Market
    John H. Drabble
    Pages 240-300
  9. Conclusion
    John H. Drabble
    Pages 301-305
  10. Back Matter
    Pages 306-362
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About this book

Introduction

Using primary sources, this study documents the changing economic circumstances of rubber producers in Malaysia, the world's principal source of this commodity. It also explains government intervention in the shape of schemes restricting rubber exports.

Keywords

assessment depression efficiency growth institutions organization organizations research stability

Authors and affiliations

  • John H. Drabble
    • 1
  1. 1.University of SydneyAustralia

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-11855-7
  • Copyright Information Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1991
  • Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
  • eBook Packages Palgrave Business & Management Collection
  • Print ISBN 978-1-349-11857-1
  • Online ISBN 978-1-349-11855-7
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