How did the rich countries really become rich? In this provocative study, Ha-Joon Chang examines the great pressure on developing countries from the developed world to adopt certain 'good policies' and 'good institutions', seen today as necessary for economic development. Adopting a historical approach, Dr Chang finds that the economic evolution of now-developed countries differed dramatically from the procedures that they now recommend to poorer nations. His conclusions are compelling and disturbing: that developed countries are attempting to 'kick away the ladder' with which they have...
How did the rich countries really become rich? In this provocative study, Ha-Joon Chang examines the great pressure on developing countries from th...
Ha-Joon Chang dispels the myths & prejudices that have come to dominate our understanding of how the world works. He succeeds in both setting the historical record straight & persuading us of the consequences of his analysis.
Ha-Joon Chang dispels the myths & prejudices that have come to dominate our understanding of how the world works. He succeeds in both setting the hist...
Argues that in theory the world's wealthiest countries and supra-national institutions like the IMF, World Bank and WTO want to see all nations developing into modern industrial societies. This book describes that in practice, though, those at the top are 'kicking away the ladder' to wealth that they themselves climbed.
Argues that in theory the world's wealthiest countries and supra-national institutions like the IMF, World Bank and WTO want to see all nations develo...
In this work, author Ha-Joon Chang explains how the global economy works, and why anyone can understand the dismal science. Unlike many economists who claim there is only one way of 'doing economics', he introduces readers to a wide range of economic theories, from classical to Keynesian, revealing how they all have their strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots.
In this work, author Ha-Joon Chang explains how the global economy works, and why anyone can understand the dismal science. Unlike many economists who...
Pestrý jídelníček prospívá každému - lidem i ekonomikám. Chod státu, společnosti i našich životů do velké míry určuje ekonomika: hladina inflace, úrokové sazby, měnová politika a tak dále. Podle čeho se však řídí samotné hospodářství a všechny jeho dimenze? Běžný člověk se často může cítit zavalený koncepty, čísly a ukazateli a někdy mu nezbývá než důvěřovat expertům. Stalo se tak možná nevyhnutelné - světové ekonomiky se v posledních desetiletích řídí převážně dominantní ekonomickou doktrínou co nejvolnějšího trhu. Ale...
Pestrý jídelníček prospívá každému - lidem i ekonomikám. Chod státu, společnosti i našich životů do velké míry určuje ekonomika: h...
