Ha-Joon Chang Quotes

Ha-Joon Chang — South Korean Economist born on October 07, 1963,

Ha-Joon Chang is a South Korean institutional economist specialising in development economics. Currently a Reader in the Political Economy of Development at the University of Cambridge, Chang is the author of several widely-discussed policy books, most notably Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective. Chang was ranked by Prospect magazine as one of the top 20 World Thinkers in 2013... (wikipedia)

By liberating women from household work and helping to abolish professions such as domestic service, the washing machine and other household goods completely revolutionised the structure of society.

Democracy, despite its limitations, is in the end the only way to ensure that policies do not simply benefit the privileged few.

I don't drink at lunchtime because I'm very weak at alcohol like most Asians.

Every market has some rules and boundaries that restrict freedom of choice. A market looks free only because we so unconditionally accept its underlying restrictions that we fail to see them.

The feeling of insecurity is inimical to our sense of wellbeing, as it causes anxiety and stress, which harms our physical and mental health. It is no surprise then that, according to some surveys, workers across the world value job security more highly than wages.

Ha-Joon Chang Quotes

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