1st Edition

Economic Development Parables From Siam to Thailand

By Winai Wongsurawat Copyright 2023
134 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

134 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

134 Pages 19 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Wongsurawat looks at the history of Thailand since the mid-nineteenth century and uses events to elucidate basic economic models and concepts. He selects defining moments in Thailand’s history to convey key economic ideas worthy of classroom discussion. Written without excessive jargon, the chapters connect complex historical phenomena with broader, transportable economic concepts. The cases... Read more

Table of Contents

1. Durianomics

The Economics of the King of Fruits

2. Incentives

The Rise and Decline of Tax Farming in Early Bangkok

3. Globalization

The Economics of Corvée

4. Production

Technologies of Paddy Cultivation

5. Institutions

Rent Seeking and Clientelism

6. Money

Anatomy of a Financial Crisis

7. Corruption

Business and Politics in the New Millennium

8. Tradeoffs

The Benefits and Costs of Air Pollution Abatement

 

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Biography

Winai Wongsurawat is an associate professor at the College of Management, Mahidol University, Thailand.