Open AccessAsian Economic Development
Author(s) -
Keith Griffin
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v6i1pp.120-133
Subject(s) - ceylon , quarter (canadian coin) , development economics , south asia , economic history , china , empire , political science , history , geography , economic growth , economics , ancient history , law , archaeology
Nearly three-fourths of the poor people of the world live inAsia. Of these, more than a third live in the six countries of Burma,Ceylon, India, Malaya, Pakistan and Thailand. All these nations, exceptThailand (which was merely in the British sphere of influence), areformer colonies of the British Empire. Thus, from several points ofview, it would be of interest to read a description of the economicprogress these countries have experienced during the last two decades.Cranley Onslow has attempted to provide us with a volume which does justthat [1]. His book is divided into two parts. Part I contains six essaysby distinguished Asian economists, each discussing the recent economichistory of his country. The remaining quarter of the book consists of along essay by the editor in which he tries to compare the six nationsand derive some implications for development policy. This is clearly theleast successful part of the volume.