Ha-Joon Chang (; Korean: 장하준; born 7 October 1963) is a South Korean institutional economist, specialising in development economics. Chang is the author of several widely discussed policy books, most notably Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective (2002). In 2013, Prospect magazine ranked Chang as one of the top 20 World Thinkers.He has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the European Investment Bank, as well as to Oxfam and various United Nations agencies. He is also a fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. In addition, Chang serves on the advisory board of Academics Stand Against Poverty (ASAP).
Ha-Joon Chang
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张夏准, Hajoon Chang, Hajun Jang, and 16 others
Hadžūns Čangs, ハジュン チャン, Ha-joon Chang, Hajun Chan, ها جون چانگ, Kha Zhu̇n Chang, 장하준, Chang Ha-Joon, Chang, Чхан Ха Джун, Joon Chang Ha, Ha-jun Chang, Ha-Joon Chang, Ha Joon Chang, ハジュン・チャン, 張夏準 - Born:
- Oct. 7, 1963
