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I read joe studwells how asia works because it claimed to answer two of the greatest questions in development economics. Joe studwell is more of a surgeon than an economistjournalist as he diag. Success and failure in the worlds most dynamic region kindle edition by studwell, joe. How asia works by joe studwell ft business book of the. Quite simply, it is the best single treatment on what in asian industrial policy worked or did.
The author is joe studwell and the subtitle is success and failure in the worlds most dynamic region. In 20, joe published his panasian bestseller, how asia works. How asia works success and failure in the worlds most dynamic region, by joe studwell, is not your typical startup book, but its a wealth of knowledge on the development of what were developing countries not so long ago. Overall, it is a compelling comparative economic history of countries in northeast asia china, japan, south korea, taiwan and southeast asia malaysia, indonesia. The book more than merely lives up to the hype generated. Access a free summary of how asia works, by joe studwell and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. Declining to make broad pronouncements or dovetail with doctrine, studwell demonstrates that the way asia works isnt quite as simple as we ever imagined. In this episode, preston and stig talk to joe studwell, the author of how asia works. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Southeast asian nations have ended up on what he calls the rubbish heap of industrialisation because they failed to learn the lessons of history. Why have some east asian countries been more successful. Thats an excessively bland title and subtitle, but so far this is perhaps my favorite economics book of the year. It is a compilation of history of the economic development of china, japan, south korea and taiwan as the north asian grouping.
Joe is the author of three books on east asian development, most recently how asia works. Success and failure in the worlds most dynamic region joe studwell download bok. How asia works joe studwell 9780802119599 netgalley. Success and failure in the worlds most dynamic region joe studwell in the 1980s and 1990s many in the west came to believe in. The first book to offer an asia wide deconstruction of success and failure in economic development, studwell s latest work is provocative and iconoclastic and sobering reading for most of the worlds developing countries. How asia works is a mustread book that packs powerful insights about the worlds most misunderstood continent. It was an exceptionally pleasant read, particularly in advance of a trip to visit many of the countries mentioned therein. Success and failure in the worlds most dynamic region joe studwell.
Joes works have appeared on books of the year lists in publications including the financial times. This book was a strong recommendation by bill gates in 2014 to help understand why some countries progress at. Dear joe, thank you for your excellent book, how asia works. He has very little to say in how asia worksabout how any of asia works today again, he is an economic historian. Germany are the prime examples outside asia, and the book claims there are no exceptions. This book was recommended by my son who worked in south korea for five years and although the book was published in 20 it applies today. Studwells latest book, how asia works, is also his most ambitions. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Joe studwells latest book proposes that the story of east asian development is the key to understanding the nature of economic development. Joe studwell on the myth of an eastasian economic miracle, what really happened in asia, and why. How asia works examines the economic development of nine asian countries and, in the process, sketches a blueprint for other developing nations seeking to achieve sustainable economic growth. Joe studwell explores how policies ridiculed by economists created titans in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading how asia works. Like ladejinsky was the most important adviser to the us government on agricultural issues in asia. In how asia works, joe studwell distills extensive research into the economics of nine countriesjapan, south korea, taiwan, indonesia, malaysia, thailand, the philippines, vietnam, and chinainto an accessible, readable narrative that debunks western misconceptions, shows what really epub happened in asia and why, and for once makes clear. And he makes no claim within the books pages that asia is the worlds most dynamic region. As a student of economics working as a management consultant at bcg, i really enjoyed your treatment of development with a business lens. Studwells thesis is bold, his arguments persuasive, and his style pugnacious. A good read for anyone who wants to understand what actually determines whether a developing economy will succeed. It explores how policies ridiculed by economists created titans in japan, korea and taiwan, and are now behind the. Joe studwell explains why some asian economies have boomed while others have fallen behind, revealing what history has proved works and what doesnt.