An Economic History of Imperial Madagascar, 1750 1895 : The Rise and Fall of an Island Empire

Introduction 1. The traditional economy, 1750-1820: industry and agriculture 2. The traditional economy, 1750-1820: commerce 3. Empire and the adoption of autarky, 1810-26 4. Industry and agriculture, 1820-95 5. Labour, 1820-95 6. Population, 1820-95 7. The trading structure, 1820-95 8. Foreign trade, 1820-95 9. The slave trade, 1820-95 10. Transport and communication, 1820-95 11. Currency and finance, 1820-95 12. Madagascar in the scramble for Indian Ocean Africa Epilogue: the rise and fall of Imperial Madagascar.