Dr. Ha-Joon Change (University of Cambridge)

The issue of production has almost disappeared from the development discourse in the last few decades. Discussing the shortcomings of the three main discourses that lie behind this - neo-liberalism, humanism, and post-industrialism - and enumerating the negative consequences of the neglect of production, Ha-Joon Chang will argue for a re-construction of the development discourse that takes production seriously.

Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at the University of Cambridge. In addition to numerous journal articles and book chapters, he has published 15 authored books (four co-authored) and 10 edited books. His main books include The Political Economy of Industrial Policy, Kicking Away the Ladder, Bad Samaritans, 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism, and Economics: The User’s Guide. By the end of 2014, his writings will have been translated and published in 36 languages and 39 countries. Worldwide, his books have sold around 1.8 million copies. He is the winner of the 2003 Gunnar Myrdal Prize and the 2005 Wassily Leontief Prize. He was ranked no. 9 in the Prospectmagazine’s World Thinkers 2014 poll.

The Babbage Industrial Policy Network is an international forum bringing together experts from economics, engineering and operations management with a shared interest in manufacturing and industrial policy. The network is supported by the Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge.

Speaker(s): Dr Ha-Joon Change (University of Cambridge) Dr. Antonio Andreoni (SOAS)

Event Date:

11 December 2014

Released by:

SOAS Economics Podcast