Description

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Exposes the attempts by developed countries to 'kick away the ladder' from developing countries trying to join the economic elite.

About the Author

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Ha-Joon Chang teaches at the Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge.

Praise For…

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'The most important book about the world economy to be published in years.'
Prospect

'This book is a joy: a fantastically useful teaching aid... a very necessary historical conscience in an age of amnesia.'
The Business Economist

…a lively, knowledgeable and original contribution to international political economy.'
John Toye, Professor of Economics, University of Oxford

A scholarly tour-de-force… Essential reading for industrial policy-makers in the twenty-first century.' —Lance Taylor, Professor of Economics, New School University

…A lively, knowledgeable and original contribution to international political economy.' —John Toye, Professor of Economics, University of Oxford

…An original and immensely valuable contribution to current debates on development.' —Peter Evans, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley