Ha-Joon Chang - Are some countries destined for under-development?

Описание: Dr Ha-Joon Chang delivered a lecture on are some countries destined for under-development?

Ha-Joon Chang is a political economist whose main research interests is the role of states in economic development, industrial policies and international trade. Currently teaching at the University of Cambridge, where he is the head of Masters programmes in Development Economics, he established himself as a vocal critic of the current approaches towards the integration of developing states in the global economy. Besides his work as an academic researcher and teacher, he has also served as an advisor to a large number of international bodies and national organisations, such as the UN, the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, UK's Department for International Development, IPPR or Oxfam. In 2005, he was awarded, jointly with Richard Nelson of Columbia University, the Wassily Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought.

Chang has written a number of books including Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism, 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism and Economics: The User's Guide.

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