Noah Smith is an economics writer and Bloomberg Opinion columnist known for accessible analysis of macroeconomics, markets, and policy. He has written extensively on industrial policy and Asian economic models, drawing on deep research into how countries like Japan and South Korea achieved rapid development through strategic government intervention.
8 Books Recommended by Noah Smith
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How Asia Works
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xI HIGHLY recommend [this book].
I HIGHLY recommend [this book].
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Patrick Collison
The Spanish Civil War
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xGreat book.
Great book.
Also recommended by: Marc Andreessen
The Rise of ChinaΒ΄s Industrial Policy (1978 to 2020)
recommended 2xIt explained how China's industrial policy shifted from regional to national around the time of the Great Recession.
It explained how China's industrial policy shifted from regional to national around the time of the Great Recession.
Economism
recommended 2xGives a good rundown of how pro-market economic theories were always a rather poor tool for advancing pro-business ideology.
Gives a good rundown of how pro-market economic theories were always a rather poor tool for advancing pro-business ideology.
Can Japan Compete?
recommended 2xAbout how Japan's legendary MITI ran off the rails in the 80s and stopped being effective. A good cautionary tale.
About how Japan's legendary MITI ran off the rails in the 80s and stopped being effective. A good cautionary tale.
Diversity Paradox, The
recommended 2xThe best book I've read on how diversity and immigration are changing Americans' ideas about race.
The best book I've read on how diversity and immigration are changing Americans' ideas about race.