'This is an important book that meets a widely felt need for an overview of Indonesia's modern economic history...it challenges economists and historians alike to take note of its arguments. The book deserves to be read widely.' - Pierre van der Eng , Bulletin of Indonesian Econ…
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"Anne Booth's study is the first comprehensive survey of Indonesian economic history in the 19th and 20th centuries, examining both the Dutch colonial era, and the post-independence period."--BOOK JACKET. "Extensive use is made of recent work by Dutch, Indonesian and Australian …
Indonesia is often viewed as a country with substantial natural resources which has achieved solid economic growth since the 1960s, but which still faces serious economic challenges. In 2010, its per capita GDP was only ten per cent of that of the Netherlands, and twelve per cen…