Curious Worldview

120: Ha-Joon Chang | South Korea's Greatest Economist


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🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/ha-joon-chang/

Ha-Joon Chang is a developmental economist who has been named among the worlds top 20 thinkers.

He has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, Oxfam and the United Nations. Ha-Joon Chang is the author of many books, the most notable of which are

  • 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism.
  • Kicking Away The Ladder.
  • Bad Samaritans.
  • The Economics Users Guide.
  • & his highly anticipated new book, Edible Economics. 

Episodes Of The Curious Worldview Podcast Mentioned.

  • James Robinson – Why Nations Fail
  • Tim Butcher – Africa’s Broken Heart
  • Geoff Raby – Chinese Economic Development.
  • Economics Starter Pack

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  • 00:00 – Introduction.
  • 01:37 – There Is No Such Thing As A Free Market.
  • 14:32 – Which Country Has The Best Economic System?
  • 22:35 – Why Does Ha-Joon Chang Love Scandinavia?
  • 36:28 – How We Misunderstand Inflation.
  • 41:07 – Did The Washing Machine Change The World More Than The Internet?
  • 47:05 – Ching Ju Yung (GOAT Korean Entrepreneur) & South Korean Culture.
  • 58:43 – Working For Oxfam & World Bank.
  • 1:04:33 – Is Foreign Aid Good or Bad?
  • 1:10:01 – Country Ha-Joon Chang Is Bullish On.
  • 1:11:37 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History.

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