
How Asia Works reveals the true economic blueprint behind East Asia's miracle. Bill Gates' top recommendation demystifies why Japan and South Korea succeeded while others faltered. Studwell's three-step formula challenges Western development myths - a must-read that's reshaping global economic policy.
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Imagine trying to feed your family from a backyard garden. You'd use every square inch efficiently - planting crops closely, using vertical space, and carefully managing soil nutrients. This "gardening" approach is exactly what propelled Northeast Asian economies forward. After World War II, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and later China implemented radical land reforms that divided agricultural land equally among farming families. These small farms - typically one hectare or less - functioned as highly productive gardens, achieving yields far higher than large-scale operations. The results were spectacular. Agricultural output increased by 50-75% in just a decade. Even today, Chinese rice yields exceed American yields by over 50% despite using much smaller plots. This efficiency came from intensive cultivation methods that large operations couldn't replicate. The agricultural abundance delivered multiple benefits: rural consumption created demand for consumer goods, agricultural self-sufficiency preserved foreign exchange for industrial investment, and household farms provided crucial social safety nets during economic downturns. Most importantly, land reform created unprecedented social mobility. South Korea's President Park Chung Hee and Hyundai founder Chung Ju Yung both came from farming backgrounds - mobility that remains almost nonexistent in Southeast Asia. This new class of small landowners became the backbone of rural savings, entrepreneurship, and education investment, creating an educated workforce that powered the region's economic miracle.
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