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Ha-Joon Chang

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Ha-Joon Chang (; Korean: 장하준; born 7 October 1963) is a South Korean economist and academic. Chang specialises in institutional economics and development, and lectured in economics at the University of Cambridge from 1990–2021 before becoming professor of economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in 2022. Chang is the author of several bestselling books on economics and development policy, 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Ha-Joon Chang is the 373rd most popular economist (down from 327th in 2024), the 468th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 290th in 2019) and the most popular South Korean Economist.

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Among ECONOMISTS

Among economists, Ha-Joon Chang ranks 373 out of 414. Before him are Masaaki Shirakawa, Martin Feldstein, John B. Taylor, Ester Boserup, Pier Carlo Padoan, and Paul Craig Roberts. After him are Sevil Shhaideh, Richard Florida, Urjit Patel, Avinash Dixit, Daniele Archibugi, and Carmen Reinhart.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Ha-Joon Chang ranks 517. Before him are Andrea Sawatzki, Fermin Muguruza, Tony Halme, Barbara Dare, Stan Valckx, and Anne Consigny. After him are Charlotte Link, Vital Borkelmans, Eduard Abazi, Sonny Silooy, József Kiprich, and Lars Elstrup.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Ha-Joon Chang ranks 468 out of 1,128. Before him are Kim So-eun (1989), Han So-hee (1994), Go Ara (1990), Kim Rae-won (1981), Gang Dong-won (1981), and Kim Hyo-yeon (1989). After him are Soo Ae (1979), Seo Jung-won (1970), Lee Hanee (1983), Kim Eun-sook (1973), Hwang Young-cho (1970), and Kim Nam-il (1977).

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Among ECONOMISTS In South Korea

Among economists born in South Korea, Ha-Joon Chang ranks 1. After him are Lee Ju-ho (1961).

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