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Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective

By Ha-Joon Chang

Book information

Publisher
Anthem Press
Year
2002
ISBN
1843310279, 9781843310273
LCC
HF1359 .C439 2002
Open Library ID
OL3753707M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10445005 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
187\98
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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. His conclusions are compelling and disturbing: that developed countries are attempting to 'kick away the ladder' with which they have climbed to the top, thereby preventing developing countries from adopting policies and institutions that they themselves have used.

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