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Malaysian Economy
Ch. 3: 1
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Chapter 3
Tin—Development Gains
Backward linkages
• Transport development, which aided rubber
• Power
• Engineering
Forward linkages
• Smelting
• Tin plate?
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Malaysian Economy
Ch. 3: 16
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3.2 The Tin Industry and
Malaysian Development (cont.)
Final demand
• In 1970s about 70% labour income spent locally
in the beginning
Externalities
• Labour training