The economic history of Thailand
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20437213 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Malcolm Falkus (University of New England Armidale NSW 2351, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 53-71 |
| Publication date | 1991-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Economic History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-8992 • E-ISSN: 1467-8446 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/aehr.311004 |
| OpenAlex | W2790308665 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
The article, which is a first step in writing a general economic history of Thailand, highlights the marked discontinuities between stagnation and growth, mono–crop culture and diversification, which occurred around the 1950s. While many factors were involved, an underlying theme was the transition from ‘expensive’ to ‘cheap’ labour caused by population growth and the closing of the rice frontier
Archaeology · Business · China · Classification of discontinuities · Closing (real estate) · Development economics · Diversification (marketing strategy) · Economic history · Economics · Frontier · Geography · Population · Population growth · Sociology · Theme (computing) · Demography · History · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |