David Pilling

British journalist and author

David Pilling is a British journalist and author.

Career

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

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

References

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