How Asia Works
Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region
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- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
23 April 2014
Summary
Until the catastrophic economic crisis of the late 1990s, East Asia was perceived as a monolithic success story. But heady economic growth rates masked the most divided continent in the world - one half the most extraordinary developmental success story ever seen, the other half a paper tiger.
Joe Studwell explores how policies ridiculed by economists created titans in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, and are now behind the rise of China, while the best advice the West could offer sold its al…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781846682438 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1846682436 |
| Author: | Joe Studwell |
| Publisher: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Edition: | Main |
| Release Date: | 23 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 247g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 128mm x 196mm |
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Critics Review
Pithy, well-written and intellectually vigorous … Studwell’s thesis is bold, his arguments persuasive, and his style pugnacious. It adds up to a highly readable and important book * Financial Times *
How Asia Works is not a gripping page-turner aimed at general audiences, but it’s a good read for anyone who wants to understand what actually determines whether a developing economy will succeed. Studwell’s formula is refreshingly clear-even if it’s very difficult to execute. * Bill Gates *
Joe Studwell
Joe Studwell is the founding editor of the China Economic Quarterly. He has contributed to the Economist Intelligence Unit, Economist, Financial Times, Asian Wall Street Journal, Far Eastern Economic Review, and many other publications. Previous books include Asian Godfathers and The China Dream.
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