The Political Economy of Poverty, Equity, and Growth: Sri Lanka and Malaysia (A World Bank Comparative Study)

Sri Lanka and Malaysia have many traits in common--both were former colonies, have similar land areas and resource endowments, and they have plantation and mining export sectors which co-exist with subsistence farming with the major crop as rice. Bruton examines these similarities and contrast the differences that exist. He emphasizes the constraints within each country's government policies, evaluating the origins and legitimacies of these restrictions. As with other titles in the series, this work provides an historical narrative with which to understand the path of development each country has taken.Bruton, Henry J. is the author of 'The Political Economy of Poverty, Equity, and Growth: Sri Lanka and Malaysia (A World Bank Comparative Study)', published 1992 under ISBN 9780195208245 and ISBN 0195208242.