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In this episode, preston and stig talk to joe studwell, the author of how asia works. Why have some east asian countries been more successful. In how asia works, joe studwell distills extensive research into the economics of nine countries japan, south korea, taiwan, indonesia, malaysia, thailand, the philippines, vietnam, and china into an accessible narrative that debunks western misconceptions, shows what really happened in asia and why, and for once makes clear why some. To explore all of these subjects, studwell journeys far and wide, drawing on fascinating examples from a philippine sugar barons stifling of reform to the explosive growth at a korean steel mill. Dear joe, thank you for your excellent book, how asia works. It was on the gates reading list and it does not disappoint. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your. I read joe studwells how asia works because it claimed to answer two of the greatest questions in development economics. Who has not read asian godfathers, a previous book from joe studwell, may start first from here to see how the master chiefs cook in the asian economic.
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