Raymond Firth & B.S. Yamey 
Capital, Saving and Credit in Peasant Societies [PDF ebook] 
Studies from Asia, Oceania, the Caribbean and middle America

The formation and management of capital are among the central issues in economic growth, especially in ”under-developed” countries, and form the main theme in this volume. The societies examined vary widely, both geographically and also in terms of types of social and economic structures.
First published in 1964.