Description
Product ID: | 9781905211371 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | Bad Samaritans |
Subtitle: | The Guilty Secrets of Rich Nations and the Threat to Global Prosperity |
Authors: | Author: Ha-Joon Chang |
Page Count: | 288 |
Subjects: | International economics, International economics, Development economics and emerging economies, Popular economics, Economic history, Development economics & emerging economies, Popular economics, Economic history |
Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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 IMF, World Bank and WTO want to see all nations developing into modern industrial societies. In practice, though, those at the top are ''kicking away the ladder'' to wealth that they themselves climbed. |
Imprint Name: | Random House Books |
Publisher Name: | Cornerstone |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2008-05-01 |