The Asian Miracle: Learning from a Half-century of Development
Abstract
The lecture analyzes the phenomenal transformation of Asia, which would have been difficult to imagine, let alone predict, fifty years ago. In doing so, it provides an analytical narrative of this remarkable story of economic development, situated in the wider context of historical, political and social factors, and an economic analysis of the underlying factors, with a focus on critical issues in the process of, and outcomes in, development. The analytical conclusions drawn contribute to contemporary debates on development, and highlight some lessons from the Asian experience for countries elsewhere.

Bio
Deepak Nayyar is Emeritus Professor of Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and an Honorary Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. He previously served as Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, and Distinguished University Professor of Economics at the New School for Social Research, New York. His latest books are Resurgent Asia: Diversity in Development and Asian Transformations: An Inquiry into the Development of Nations, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2019.
Date: 5 March 2020, 12:30 (Thursday, 7th week, Hilary 2020)
Venue: Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road OX1 3TB
Venue Details: Seminar Room 2
Speaker: Professor Deepak Nayyar (JNU)
Organising department: Oxford Department of International Development
Organiser contact email address: sue.garrett@qeh.ox.ac.uk
Part of: ODID Special Lectures & Seminars
Booking required?: Not required
Audience: Public
Editor: Jo Boyce