David Pilling is a British journalist and author.

Career

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He is the Africa editor and a columnist for the Financial Times. His 2018 book The Growth Delusion was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize.[1]

In 2011 and 2012, he was named Best Commentator by the Society of Publishers in Asia.[2] Also in 2011, he was named Best Foreign Commentator in the Editorial Intelligence Comment Awards for his coverage of China, Japan and Pakistan.[3]

Books

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  • The Growth Delusion (2018)[4][5][6]
  • Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival (2016)[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "David Pilling". www.ft.com.
  2. ^ "ABOUT THE FT". aboutus.ft.com. June 9, 2011. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "ABOUT THE FT". aboutus.ft.com. October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  4. ^ Tooze, Adam (June 29, 2018). "The Growth Delusion by David Pilling review – the economy is made up". The Guardian. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Growth Delusion by David Pilling — why GDP is misleading". www.ft.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  6. ^ Coyle, Diane (February 4, 2018). "Review: Dismal Statistics". Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via www.wsj.com.
  7. ^ Fallows, James (May 16, 2014). "Rising Sun". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via NYTimes.com.
  8. ^ "Review: 'Bending Adversity: Japan and the Art of Survival', by David Pilling". Financial Times. January 10, 2014. Archived from the original on January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.