@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00014349, author = {OHASHI, Atsuko}, journal = {国際開発研究フォーラム, Forum of International Development Studies}, month = {Mar}, note = {This paper proceeds from a simple question: Why did the local societies in Java accept the implementation of the Forced Cultivation system by the Dutch colonial government in 1830 after having enjoyed 'free cultivation' of cash crops for the world market during the previous decades? The paper investigates the international economic environment of Java and concludes that the international economic boom from the end of the 18th century fostered the spread of cash crop cultivation, but the international depression in the 1820s resulted in the accumulation of commodity inventories and a shortage of capital. These conditions enabled the colonial government to adopt monopolistic policies. The shortage of silver coins in the 1820s also paved the way for the collection and payment of taxes in kind, which was easier for almost all groups in Java to endure compared to payments in silver and copper coins.}, pages = {85--104}, title = {Global Economy and the Formation of the Cultivation System in Java, 1800-1840 : A Preliminary Research}, volume = {42}, year = {2012} }