Authors :
Nahdia Nur
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 11 - November
Google Scholar :
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7444904
Abstract :
The southern part of Sulawesi played a very
important and significant role in forming trade networks
and economic integration between the 1900s and 1930s.
Dynamics, change, and development are the main
subjects of this research. This research aims to 1) reveal
the dynamics of inter-island maritime trade and the role
of KPM in Sulawesi, early 20th century, and 2) interregional economic development activities in southern
Sulawesi, early 20th century. This research used
qualitative method. The result of this research is revealing
the dynamics and development of maritime trade in South
Sulawesi at the beginning of the 20th century. The free
trade policy that was implemented to a certain extent was
able to increase trade enthusiasm, especially in the
southern part of Sulawesi. The Dutch Government's
political intervention was quite flexible since the early
20th century, making it easier for it to develop new
economic policy directions. Local elites were successfully
exploited in realizing economic networks and integration.
Thanks to the government's transportation capability,
through its Shipping Companies (KPM), the main routes
of trade can be controlled as well as being able to control
the movement of trade commodities. Moreover, Makassar
serves as a transit and storage center for various trading
commodities, both for shipments outside Makassar, as
well as various goods that will enter this area. This Dutch
economic policy allowed it to explore existing economic
resources and channel them through controlled channels.
Keywords :
Trade Network, Makassar, Economic Integration, Commodities.
The southern part of Sulawesi played a very
important and significant role in forming trade networks
and economic integration between the 1900s and 1930s.
Dynamics, change, and development are the main
subjects of this research. This research aims to 1) reveal
the dynamics of inter-island maritime trade and the role
of KPM in Sulawesi, early 20th century, and 2) interregional economic development activities in southern
Sulawesi, early 20th century. This research used
qualitative method. The result of this research is revealing
the dynamics and development of maritime trade in South
Sulawesi at the beginning of the 20th century. The free
trade policy that was implemented to a certain extent was
able to increase trade enthusiasm, especially in the
southern part of Sulawesi. The Dutch Government's
political intervention was quite flexible since the early
20th century, making it easier for it to develop new
economic policy directions. Local elites were successfully
exploited in realizing economic networks and integration.
Thanks to the government's transportation capability,
through its Shipping Companies (KPM), the main routes
of trade can be controlled as well as being able to control
the movement of trade commodities. Moreover, Makassar
serves as a transit and storage center for various trading
commodities, both for shipments outside Makassar, as
well as various goods that will enter this area. This Dutch
economic policy allowed it to explore existing economic
resources and channel them through controlled channels.
Keywords :
Trade Network, Makassar, Economic Integration, Commodities.
