Description

The economic history of South Africa. A non-partisan interpretation of the underlying trends of the socio-economic development of South Africa since 1652.

Based on a series of 10 radio talks of the South African Broadcasting Corporation.

Contents

• The founding of the Dutch East India company
• Background to the 1652 Settlement at the Cape
• Van Riebeecks colony: an economic evaluation
• The century after Van Riebeeck: changing patterns of economic life
• The eclipse of the Dutch East India company
• Widening commercial horizons
• The mining resolution
• Advent of the railway
• Evolution of the labour market
• The road to maturity
• Suggestions for further reading
• List of SABC publications

Dr Marcus Arkin, B.A.   B.Com   Ph.D, was a senior lecturer in economic history at the University of Cape Town.

Features

Paperback
Pages: 62
Publisher: SABC (1966)
Dimensions: 21.5cm x 13.8cm x 0.3cm
Photos: none
Diagrams: none
Tables: none
Index: none
References for more info: many
Quality: 2nd hand (97%)
Underline: none
Notes in margins: none
Corners folded: none
Binding backbone: intact

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