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Kicking away the ladder

Paperback • 2003 • English

Kicking away the ladder: Development strategy in historical perspective

By Ha-Joon Chang

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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 distu...Show more

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9781843310273

Published year

2003

Language

English

Original title

Kicking away the ladder

Format

Paperback

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