About the Book: Development and Distribution: Structural Change in South East
Asia
Since the Second World War, surprisingly few developing countries have
experienced a truly sustained episode of economic and social convergence towards
the structural characteristics of the advanced nations. East Asia has exceeded
most regions in its achievement of convergence, and much has been written on
comparative industrialization and development in North East Asia. Less discussed
is South East Asia and the surprising and inclusive transformation several of
its countries has undergone.
Development and Distribution focuses on South East Asia and, more specifically,
on Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. These three nations have all undergone a
major transformation-in a