Very little has been written on the economy of East Timor since the country’s independence in 2002, and no comprehensive account exists of the economic history of the country. The former cannot be properly understood without a knowledge of the historical process that created the present-day situation. This research monograph is the first book to combine a historical analysis of the creation and development of the economy of East Timor from the earliest times to the present, and an analysis of the main contemporary problems facing the East Timorese economy. Volume II presents detailed analyses of politics, fiscal policy and social progress, and places particular attention to the structural weaknesses of the economy, agriculture, oil and natural resources. The main audience is the scholarly community: economists, political scientists and social scientists in general. It should also be of considerable interest to practitioners, since it focuses on down-to-earth problems that need to be solved for the economy to develop. The book can also be read by students both at the undergraduate and graduate levels and could be used for case studies in development.  weiterlesen