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1990 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Industrialisation
Author : K. S. Jomo
Published in: Growth and Structural Change in the Malaysian Economy
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Included in: Professional Book Archive
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British colonial economic policies greatly shaped the nature and extent of industrial development in the colonies, including Malaya. By emphasising export-oriented primary commodity production and favouring British manufactured imports during the colonial era, local industry was largely confined to processing raw materials for export and manufacturing some items for local consumption, while the growth of other local industries was effectively discouraged by colonial policy.