Ha-Joon Chang on Infant Industry Protection

Today's South Korean economy is a far cry from what Ha-Joon Chang was born into. But growing up, he witnessed the remarkable transformation of a largely agrarian society into an industrial powerhouse, albeit under a military dictatorship. In this podcast, the economist and best-selling author describes living through South Korea's "economic miracle" like riding a time machine. Transcript: (https://traffic.libsyn.com/imfpodcast/Ha-Joon_Chang-transcript-IMF_Podcast.pdf) https://bit.ly/4gEDPfl Read the article in Finance & Development: IMF.org/FANDD