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Kicking Away the Ladder: An Unofficial History of Capitalism, Especially in Britain and the United States

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  • Ha-Joon Chang

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In this fascinating history of economic development, the author shows that, contrary to popular myth, the early development of both Britain and the United States depended on protective tariffs to a significant degree. Why is this history so widely ignored? asks the author.

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  • Ha-Joon Chang, 2002. "Kicking Away the Ladder: An Unofficial History of Capitalism, Especially in Britain and the United States," Challenge, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(5), pages 63-97.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:challe:v:45:y:2002:i:5:p:63-97
    DOI: 10.1080/05775132.2002.11034173
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