DARI KERATON KE PASAR: INDUSTRI PRIBUMI DI DAERAH YOGYAKARTA 1830 – 1930-AN

Abstract

This article deals with the development of the
indigenous industry in Yogyakarta during the colonial
period (1830s – 1930s). It is concerned with three aspects:
the diversity, absorptive power, and achievement of the
indigenous industry. The results showed that the
indigenous industry of the colonial era in Yogyakarta had a
vast spectrum and was capable of developing dynamically
although it never constituted the main stream of the
society’s economic life. In 1930, its ability to absorb
workers was the highest in Java and Madura, and not much
difference was found from that of the agriculture. Besides,
some branches of the indigenous industry in Yogyakarta
found wide markets for their products. The long
established manufacturing tradition and the increase of
money circulation since 1830 were found to be factors
affecting the dynamics of the Yogyakarta’s indigenous
industry.