When was Ha-Joon Chang born and where?
Ha-Joon Chang was born on the 7th of October 1963 in South Korea. He grew up as the son of a former minister of industry and resources named Chang Jae-sik.
Questions about Ha-Joon Chang
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What degrees did Ha-Joon Chang earn from the University of Cambridge by 1991?
Ha-Joon Chang earned both an MPhil and a PhD from the University of Cambridge by 1991. His doctoral thesis focused on industrial policy and the role of state intervention.
Which book won the European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy's 2003 Gunnar Myrdal Prize?
Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective won the European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy's 2003 Gunnar Myrdal Prize. The book argued that all major developed countries used interventionist policies to become wealthy before demanding free trade from others.
Who criticized Ha-Joon Chang's methodology in a 2011 study titled Blame Game?
American economist Douglas Irwin criticized Ha-Joon Chang's methodology in a 2011 study titled Blame Game. Irwin taught at Dartmouth College and focused on the Smoot-Hawley tariff while arguing that Chang only looked at countries that developed during the nineteenth century.
When was Bad Samaritans published and what is its main argument about free trade?
Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism was published in December 2008. The book argues that organizations like the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund engage in ladder-kicking behavior by forbidding developing nations from using protectionist tools.