Quarterly Essay 54. Dragon's Tail: The Lucky Country after the China Boom by Andrew Charlton
cogent analysis of an immediate issue
This Quarterly Essay provides a balanced and well-modulated description of the current and future status of the Chinese economy and how it can impact upon Australia's economic future. The structure of this essay and its reliance on simple examples allows brevity and clarity. The symmetry offered by opening at a Beijing-based conference and closing with another underscores the optimism that can be gained by following trends across history and, where necessary, implementing or resisting changes depending on their long term sustainability. The economic analysis seems to be by the book, but nevertheless insightful and stark.
Charlton’s essay is amazingly short and it’s difficult to believe you just read 70 pages. I think this reflects the cogency of his message and the immediacy of the issues he discusses.
This Quarterly Essay provides a balanced and well-modulated description of the current and future status of the Chinese economy and how it can impact upon Australia's economic future. The structure of this essay and its reliance on simple examples allows brevity and clarity. The symmetry offered by opening at a Beijing-based conference and closing with another underscores the optimism that can be gained by following trends across history and, where necessary, implementing or resisting changes depending on their long term sustainability. The economic analysis seems to be by the book, but nevertheless insightful and stark.
Charlton’s essay is amazingly short and it’s difficult to believe you just read 70 pages. I think this reflects the cogency of his message and the immediacy of the issues he discusses.