
Edited essays on state, business and the limits of the reform coalition.
Chosen by shared topics, the entries that hold them, and the people who recommended both.
How Vietnam's Communist Party talked itself into opening the economy and joining WTO.
How Vietnam moved from central planning to a market economy, from field research.
Why some Asian nations grew rich: land reform, export-led industry, directed credit.
“it's a good read for anyone who wants to understand what actually determines whether a developing economy will succeed.” — Bill Gates
Source: Gates Notes review of How Asia Works
Recommended by: Bill Gates, Mohnish Pabrai, Patrick Collison
Vietnam's rapid change under Party control, state firms and the doi moi reforms.
Industrial policy and FDI dependence assessed against the East Asian model.
Legal and institutional reform; the contract and property environment for investors.
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