The Thai Economy (Growth Economies of Asia Series.)

The Thai Economy examines the origins and consequences of the Thai economy's accelerated growth since the mid-1980s. The authors place a particular emphasis on the historical development and contemporary economic structure that tends to set Thailand apart from other developing countries. Since The Mid-1980s, Thailand Has Experienced A Period Of Remarkable Economic Growth And Structural Change. But Is Thailand's Pattern Of Development Sustainable, Especially In View Of The 1997-8 Financial Crisis? This Volume Looks At The Origins And Consequences Of This Period Of Accelerated Growth, With Particular Emphasis On The Historical Development And Contemporary Economic Structure That Tend To Set Thailand Apart From Other Asian, African And Latin American Countries, Such As The Non-colonial Mode Of Incorporation Into The Global Economy. Providing An Extremely Thorough Analysis Of Thailand's Economic Development, This Volume Will Be An Excellent Resource For Students, Researchers And Policy Makers Interested In This Region And In Economic Development Generally.--jacket. Kings Of The Chakri Dynasty -- Governments And Related Events Since 1932 -- 1. National Growth And The International Context -- 2. Incorporation And Internationalisation: 1850-1957 -- 3. The Establishment Of A Development Framework: 1958-79 -- 4. Structural Adjustment And Accelerated Growth: 1980-96 -- 5. The Agricultural Sector -- 6. Uneven Development: Bangkok In The National Economy -- 7. Income Distribution, Poverty And Spatial Inequality -- 8. Thailand In The Late 1990s. Chris Dixon. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 280-302) And Index. This volume examines the origins and consequences of the Thai economy's accelerated growth since the mid-1980s. The authors place a particular emphasis on the historical development and contemporary economic structure that tends to set Thailand apart from other Asian, African and Latin American countries, such as the non-colonial mode of incorporation into the global economy. Beginning with an overview of Thailand's economic growth since the mid-19th century, the authors look at key factors such as: the role of the state since the late 1950s; the neglect and underdevelopment of the agricultural sector; the uneven pattern of development and regional disparities in income; and the continuing gap between Bangkok and the rest of the kingdom. Providing a thorough analysis of Thailand's economic development, this volume should be a valuable resource for students, researchers and policy makers interested in this region and in economic development generally This volume looks at the origins and consequences of the accelerated growth of the Thai economy since the mid-1980s, and explores the factors that set Thailand apart from other Asian, African and Latin American countries