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Between Dayak and Dutch: The Economic History of Southeast Kalimantan 1880-1942

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The southeastern part of Kalimantan changed dramatically during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Economic expansion transformed this region from the tranquil homeland of the Dayaks of interior Borneo into a dynamic centre of production for foreign export markets. At first, immigrant pioneers from Europe led the way, but soon the incentive to change came to rest with the local population, especially the enterprising Banjarese of the south. The export-oriented expansions had a due basis: Western mining (oil in particular) and indigenous rubber, taking the region more capable of earning foreign exchange but also more vulnerable to depressions abroad. Dutch colonial authorities not only extended effective control throughout the region but also launched a comprehensive public policy. A complex, multi-layered colonial society evolved which in historical perspective bridges the gap between ancient Dayak culture and today's way of life in the provinces of Kalimantan Timur dan Selatan.

The author describes and analyses both the pioneering effort and the expansion changing economic conditions in the interwar years. By scrutinizing original statistical data and applying a macro economic model, he identities the structural repercussion of economic expansion. He also elaborates on the priorities of public policy.

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Series Title

Verhandelingen

Call Number

330.959 Lin b

Publisher

Dordrecht : Foris Publications., 1988

Collation

x + 282 hlm.; ill.; stats.; 14 x 20 cm.

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

90-6765-238-5

Classification

330.959

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Subject(s)

kolonial
Economic History
Kalimantan

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Statement of Responsibility

J. Thomas Lindblad

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