Author: Ha-Joon Chang

‘Institutional Change and Economic Development’ discusses not just theoretical issues but a diverse range of real-life institutions – political, bureaucratic, fiscal, financial, corporate, legal, soc …

This important collection tackles the failure of neoliberal reform to generate long-term growth and reduce poverty in many developing and transition economies. As dramatically demonstrated in the col …

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 polic …

No one has challenged the policies of the international financial community as profoundly as Joseph Stiglitz, the former Chief Economist of the World Bank. In controversial speeches made around the w …

There is no alternative to neoliberal economics – or so it appeared when Reclaiming Development was published in 2004. Many of the same driving assumptions – monetarism and globalization – remain wit …

According to many scientists, climate change is a growing threat to life as we know it, requiring a large-scale, immediate response. According to many economists, climate change is a moderately impor …

The 1997 South Korean financial crisis not only shook the country itself but also sent shock waves through the financial world at large. This impressive book critically assesses the conventional wisd …

This book critically re-examines the currently dominant paradigm of agricultural development policy from historical and comparative perspectives. Examining the experiences of 11 developed countries i …

This book critically re-examines the currently dominant paradigm of agricultural development policy from historical and comparative perspectives. Examining the experiences of 11 developed countries i …

The mainstream view of the way in which best to transform the communist economies was that there should be a rapid transition to a free market economy and political democracy. The articles in this bo …

There is no alternative to neoliberal economics – or so it appeared when Reclaiming Development was published in 2004. Many of the same driving assumptions – monetarism and globalization – remain wit …

According to many scientists, climate change is a growing threat to life as we know it, requiring a large-scale, immediate response. According to many economists, climate change is a moderately impor …

‘A witty and timely debunking of some of the biggest myths surrounding the global economy’ – Observer Ha-Joon Chang’s 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism turns received economic wisdom on …

What is economics?What can – and can’t – it explain about the world? Why does it matter?Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University, and writes a column for the Guardian. The Observer cal …

It’s rare that a book appears with a fresh perspective on world affairs, but renowned economist Ha-Joon Chang has some startlingly original things to say about the future of globalization. In theory, …

Industrial policy has long been regarded as a strategy to encourage sector-, industry-, or economy-wide development by the state. It has been central to competitiveness, catching up, and structural c …

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 polic …

Industrial policy has long been regarded as a strategy to encourage sector-, industry-, or economy-wide development by the state. It has been central to competitiveness, catching up, and structural c …

RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK Economic thinking – about globalisation, climate change, immigration, austerity, automation and much more – in its most digestible form For decades, a single free market phil …

Was glauben Sie über den Kapitalismus zu wissen? Seit den 1980er-Jahren prägt die Ideologie des freien Marktes die Welt. Doch hat sie ihre Versprechen wirklich eingelöst? Macht die Globalisierung die …

Was glauben Sie über den Kapitalismus zu wissen? Seit den 1980er-Jahren prägt die Ideologie des freien Marktes die Welt. Doch hat sie ihre Versprechen wirklich eingelöst? Macht die Globalisierung die …

The 1997 South Korean financial crisis not only shook the country itself but also sent shock waves through the financial world at large. This impressive book critically assesses the conventional wisd …