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Ha-Joon Chang on Free Markets

Geoff Riley

12th October 2016

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Ha Joon Change has argued that it is a myth there is such a thing as a free market. In this short video he explains why.

Ha-Joon Chang on Free Markets

For a slightly longer talk from ha Joon Chang, click on the video below.

Ha-Joon Chang on Free Trade, Free Market, True Story of Capitalism

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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