TY - BOOK AU - Drake,P.J. TI - Currency, credit and commerce: early growth in Southeast Asia SN - 0754634507 (alk. paper) AV - HG1240.8 .D73 2004 U1 - 332.4'959 PY - 2004/// CY - Burlington, VT PB - Ashgate KW - Monetary policy KW - Southeast Asia KW - Finance KW - International economic relations KW - Economic conditions N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - This book demonstrates the importance of acceptable, convertible money in underpinning and promoting economic development and of a sustained surplus on the balance of international payments for increasing the supply of money. it also examines securities markets in the later stage of development when funds for investment depend on collective rather than individual sources ER -