Edible economics

a hungry economist explains the world

For decades, a single free market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this is bland and unhealthy - like British food in the 1980s, when bestselling author and economist Ha-Joon Chang first arrived in the UK from South Korea. Just as eating a wide range of ...

Economía comestible

un economista hambriento explica el mundo

Un festín de ideas económicas alternativas de la mano del autor de 23 cosas que no te cuentan sobre el capitalismo. «El único libroque he leído que me ha hecho reír, salivar y reevaluar mis ideas sobre economía, todo al mismo tiempo. Un volumen divertido ...

Edible Economics

A Hungry Economist Explains the World

Economic thinking - about globalisation, climate change, immigration, austerity, automation and much more - in its most digestible form For decades, a single free market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this is bland and unhealthy - like British food in the 1980s, when bestselling author and economist ...

23 things they don´t tell you about Capitalism

In "23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism" one of today's most iconoclastic thinkers destroys the biggest myths about the world we live in. There's no such thing as a 'free' market. Globalization isn't making the world richer. We don ...

Institutional change and economic development

¿Qué fue del buen samaritano?

naciones ricas, políticas pobres

Es raro que aparezca un libro con una perspectiva nueva sobre asuntos mundiales, pero el renombrado economista Ha-Joon Chang tiene algunas cosas originales que decir sobre la globalización. En teoría los países más ricos e instituciones como el FMI, el Banco Mundial y la OMC ...

Institutional change and economic development

This wide-ranging volume demonstrates that there is no simple formula for successful institutional development. Through numerous examples, the book makes clear that development can only be achieved through deliberate imitation of successful foreign institutions combined with local innovations.

Bad samaritans

the guilty secrets of rich nations and the threat to global prosperity

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, he argues, the world's wealthiest countries and supra-national institutions like the ...

Bad samaritans

rich nations, poor policies, and the threat to the developing world

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, he argues, the world's wealthiest countries and supra-national institutions like the ...

Reivindicar el desarrollo

un manual de política econçomica alternativa

"No hay alternativa»# a la economía neoliberal, a la americanización de las economías mundiales ni a la globalización. Ésta sigue siendo la suposición impulsora de la clase dirigente en materia de política internacional de desarrollo. En este libro dos economistas, Ha-Joon Chang e Ilene Grabel ...

Retirar la escalera

la estrategia del desarrollo en perspectiva histórica

¿Cómo, "de verdad", se hicieron ricos los países ricos? La respuesta a esta pregunta se encuentra en las páginas de este provocativo libro, una original, bien documentada y desmitificadora contribución a los actuales debates sobre el desarrollo. Tras examinar la importante presión que se está ...

Globalisation, economic development and the role of the state

The role of the state continues to be a key debate in economics and development studies. Dr ha-Joon Chang has been one of the leading voices questioning the axiomatic wisdom of what is called the Washington Consensus "free market" view that the role of the ...