Lai Cheng-Chung received a Ph.D. from the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences in Paris, and was a visiting fellow at the Yenching Institute. He taught the history of economics and economic thought for many years at National Tsing Hua University, where he is now a Professor Emeritus. In addition to his many academic publications, he has also written several introductory books for general audiences like What’s Interesting about Economic History.