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Author, economic development analyst

Joe Studwell

Joe Studwell is the author of How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World's Last Developmental Frontier, the product of a decade of reporting on economic development strategies across the African continent. He also wrote How Asia Works, a widely-cited analysis of industrial policy in East Asia.

Known For

How Asia WorksHow Africa WorksAnalysis of industrial policy and economic development

Canon

Books

How Africa Works: Success and Failure on the World's Last Developmental Frontier(2024)
How Asia Works: Success and Failure in the World's Most Dynamic Region(2013)

Episodes