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Dragon's Tail

The Lucky Country after the China Boom: Quarterly Essay 54
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In Dragon's Tail by Andrew Charlton, the book delves into the complex dynamics of the global economy, with a particular focus on China's rapid growth and its implications worldwide. Through a balanced examination, it offers insights into the economic strategies and influences shaping today's interconnected markets.
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Dragon's Tail

In this timely Quarterly Essay, Andrew Charlton demolishes some myths about Australia's long boom. Around 2000 Australia's economy became tied to the supercharged rise of China. We had the good fortune to have exactly the resources it wanted.

In Dragon's Tail, Andrew Charlton shows that China's growth model is now reaching its limit, and the world's most populous economy faces a challenging transition.

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In this timely Quarterly Essay, Andrew Charlton demolishes some myths about Australia's long boom. Around 2000, Australia's economy became tied to the supercharged rise of China. We had the good fortune to have exactly the resources it wanted. This was not about inspired leadership, so much as good fortune—we became the richest people in the world almost by accident.

No politician can take credit for the boom; no worker can be blamed for its end. Now, the moment of truth has arrived: as the boom fades, can we make our own luck?

Charlton notes that unlike many successful countries, Australia has never had much in the way of a national strategy. This allows us to grasp opportunities as they arise but leaves us leveraged to circumstance. It's why we can be both a 'banana republic' and a 'miracle economy' in the space of two decades. Today we have never been more exposed to the world. But what happens if our China luck runs out?

Andrew Charlton outlines a strategy for new circumstances in Dragon's Tail.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781863956567

Publisher: Black Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 June 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: Quarterly Essay

Edition: 54th edition

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 166.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 176g

Pages: 108

About the Author

Andrew Charlton is the author of Ozonomics, Fair Trade for All (written with Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz) and Quarterly Essay 44, Man-Made World.

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