Survey of developments in various economic sectors with particular reference to the impact of devaluation on business confidence, the budget for 1987/88, balance of payments, GDP prospects etc. Types of non-tariff barriers in Indonesia. Recent trade deregulation policies. Growth prospects in...

Survey of development in different economic sectors. The surge in non-oil exports. Further deregulation measures in respect of foreign investment, export promotion, tourist development etc. Analysis of the 1988/89 budget. Measures introduced to reduce liquidity and increase interest rates....

With the life story of Shibusawa Eiichi (1840-1931), one of the most important financiers and industrialists in modern Japanese history, as its narrative focal point, this book explores the challenges of importing modern business enterprises to Japan, where the pursuit of profit was considered...

1. ‘Where the Sandalwood Is Born’: East Timor until the Mid-Eighteenth Century -- 2. The Two Last Centuries of Portuguese Domination -- 3. The Indonesian Occupation -- 4. The Economy under Occupation -- 5. Launching a New State -- 6. Conclusions

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The 1891-92 Crisis and Beyond -- Chapter 3: World War I and the 1920s Financial Crisis -- Chapter 4: The Estado Novo period: The 1930s and World War II -- Chapter 5: The Estado Novo period after World War II: The golden age of economic growth (1946-1973) --...