Bad Samaritans: The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism

開発経済学の専門家の面目躍如たる著作である。『世界経済を破綻させる23の嘘』は、いわば本書のQ&A版と言えるかもしれない。途上国の発展段階や歴史的様相により、かれらを繁栄に導くための処方箋もまた多様であることを明快に論証する一冊である。ブリリアントな研究者によるブリリアントな著作としてどのような読書人をも失望させない秀作である。

E' stato sicuramente un ottimo prodotto in relazione al prezzo! Consigliato; Spero di tornare a comprare da voi. Cordiali saluti

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The discussion on economic political systems has all too often been between neo-liberals and marxists, with the former completely carrying the day over the last 20 years, and narrowmindedly dismissing any criticism of any neo-liberal model as "Marxist" and subjective (like a previous reviewer has done here as well). This has been problematic for people like myself, who has no "Marxist" sympathies, but is convinced that the solution for economic development (based on the market!) for poor countries lies not in the uncritical adoption of the market, but in regulating the market for the maximum social benefit. As the world has now entered a global financial crisis, this book is even more relevant, as well as underlining Mr. Ha-Joon Chang's great analytical skills. The book attacks all the pillars of neo-liberal economic ideology, from privatization, trade liberalisation to IPR. He does not do this advocating that the free market should be destroyed, but mainly advocates against the neo-liberal assumptions that the market alone can create economic weight. Pointing to experience rather than the theory, he outlines all the hypocrisies of (western) neo-liberal economists (the so-called "bad samaritans"), whose advice to developing countries runs counter to the experience of the rich countries, who are rich exactly by NOT following any of the neo-liberal principles! This book is truly a modern classic, not only because of the strength of its message (it is not the first book written on the subject), but also because it is written in a simple and clear language, with outstanding use of examples and allegories. You don't need to be an economics major to understand the book, something that is very imporant, as Mr. Ha-Joon Chang with this book makes economic common sense accessible to everyone, beyond the neo-liberal economic high priests of our time!

Este libro es una joya. Lo conocí en formato de audiolibro y me gustó tanto que lo compré también en físico