successful industrialization occurs in regions that start with low wages and high mechanical skills, and show that these two … contrast, literacy and access to capital have no power in predicting industrialization, nor does proximity to coal. Although …

"The Political Economy of Imperial Relations considers the relationship between Britain and Malaya after World War Two … in terms of the global economy. This approach challenges existing accounts of the relationship between Britain and Malaya … from 1945 to 1960, the book charts Britain's commitment to Malaya, as well as Malaya's value to Britain, as part of the …