Noah Smith
Noah Smith is a blogger and economics writer known for his Substack column, Noahpinion. He frequently covers topics such as macroeconomics, industrial policy, and technological innovation. Based on his book recommendations, he seems to have a strong interest in economic development, particularly in Asia, and also history.
Books Recommended by Noah Smith 9
Diversity Paradox, The
"The best book I've read on how diversity and immigration are changing Americans' ideas about race."
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MITI and the Japanese Miracle
"Amazing stuff."
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"It explained how China's industrial policy shifted from regional to national around the time of the Great Recession."
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Economism
"Gives a good rundown of how pro-market economic theories were always a rather poor tool for advancing pro-business ideology."
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Can Japan Compete?
"About how Japan's legendary MITI ran off the rails in the 80s and stopped being effective. A good cautionary tale."
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The Spanish Civil War
"Great book."
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The Park Chung Hee Era
"Amazing stuff."
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How Asia Works
"@kamilkazani Oh yeah. I HIGHLY recommend "How Asia Works", and several of the books it's based on, including "MITI and the Japanese Miracle" and "The Park Chung Hee Era". Amazing stuff."
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Bad Samaritans
"20/Oh, and if you want to read Ha-Joon Chang, pretty much any book will do, but this is probably the best:"
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