Books by Keun (Seoul National University) Lee

Lee provides policy solutions for development challenges in non-technical terms, instead framing them with insightful and inventive allegories. The Art of Economic Catch-Up will appeal to anyone interested in innovation, 'leapfrogging', and economic development.

Written for academic researchers, graduate students, policy-makers and practitioners, this book analyzes the reasons why some Asian countries have been able to catch up successfully with the most advanced economies of the world while other countries appear to get trapped at a middle-income level in economic development.