Ha-Joon Chang is a Professor Economics at SOAS University of London, and is one of the world's leading economists. His books include Economics: The User's Guide, Bad Samaritans and 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism, which was an international no.1 bestseller.
"It will be unjust to readers if further description is given. But
surely every chapter will excite them. In my case, it was like a
roller-coaster ride that I finished in a breath, but its charm will
stay forever."--Prothom Alo English
"Writing gamely and with admirable lucidity, Chang concludes with
another metaphor, urging that 'the best economists should be, like
the best of the cooks, able to combine different theories to have a
more balanced view'...It'll help to have Econ 101 under your belt
to appreciate this book, but it makes for fine foodie
entertainment."--Kirkus
"[A] good book."--The Guardian
"[A] rollicking guide... Chang infuses the survey with food-related
trivia (strawberries aren't actually berries, South Koreans consume
10 times more garlic than Italians), covers an impressive swatch of
economics, and concludes with a call that readers scrutinize, think
imaginatively, and be open-minded in their quest for economic
knowledge. Lay readers with a taste for the field will find plenty
to savor."--Publishers Weekly
"A brilliant riposte to the myth that policymakers can survive on
plain neoliberal fare. Edible Economics is a moveable feast of
alternative economic ideas wrapped up in witty stories about food
from around the world. Ha-Joon Chang proves yet again that he is
one of the most exciting economists at work today."--Owen Jones
"A fascinating stew of food, history and economics."--Tim
Spector
"Ha-Joon Chang has done it again. His prose delights and nourishes
in equal measure. Somehow he manages to smuggle an urgent
discussion of the relevance of economics to our daily lives into
stories about food and cooking that are charming, funny and sweet
(but never sour). In taking on the economic establishment, Chang is
like a teddy bear savaging a rottweiler."--David Pilling
"The only book I've ever read that made me laugh, salivate and
re-evaluate my thoughts about economics - all at the same time. A
funny, profound and appetising volume."--Brian Eno, composer
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