Colonial Revenue Policies and The Impact of The Transition to Independence in South East Asia  

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Booth, Anne

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Bijdragen Tot de Taal Land En Volkenkunde vol. 169 no. 01 (Jan. 2013), page 37 – 67 .
Topik: Taxation; Colonialism; Independence; Economic Nationalism
Fulltext: Vol 169 No.1 2013 p37-67.pdf (410.89KB)

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The purpose of this paper is twofold. The f?irst part examines trends in revenue policies across South East Asia in the early decades of the twentieth century. It is argued that, by the 1920s, there were quite striking diffferences in revenue policies and performance across the region. The paper examines the reasons for these diffferences, paying particular attention to the conflicting demands placed on the various colonial administrations by conditions within the colonies, as well as by the changing priorities of the metropolitan governments. The second aim of the paper is to examine the impact of the transition to independence on revenue policy and performance. It is often thought that in most parts of Asia, the advent of political independence led to a greatly expanded role for government in the economy. While it is true that many newly independent countries had ambitious plans for government as the lead actor in promoting rapid economic development, in fact in several countries in South East Asia, it proved very difff?icult to increase revenues in real terms. The reasons for this are explored in the paper.

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