Author	Muscat, Robert J., author
Title	Development Strategy in Thailand : A Study of Economic Growth / Robert J. Muscat
Imprint	New York : Praeger Special Studies in International Economics and Development, 1966
Connect to	https://digiverse.chula.ac.th/Info/item/dc:89554
Descript	x, 310 pages : map ; 30 cm

Defines strategy designed to maximize growth-producing decisions and suggests systematic approach to Thailand's problem of accelerating the pace of economic growth. Presents historical data on administrative, economic and social changes. Studies growth of national product since 1953; importance of agriculture including production statistics on major crops. Discusses rubber, mineral resources, power, land and labor, marketing, taxation, government intervention, commercial-political marketing syndicates, agricultural credit and tenure and technological change. Studies manufacturing sector, Chinese entrepreneurs, planning and the Thai elite. Appendix presents analysis of Government's commercial holdings and percentage of share capital owned in various industries. [TAIC]

1. Sarit
2. NESDB
3. FAO
4. NSO
5. IFCT
6. USAID
7. economics
8. commerce
9. statistics
10. water resources
11. law
12. censuses
13. attitudes
14. customs
15. agriculture
16. bibliographies
17. civil service
18. social patterns
19. transport
20. financing
21. power
22. planning
23. geology
24. climate
25. forestry
26. politics
27. labour
28. industry
29. history
30. land
31. Thai-Chinese

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