A Short History of American Industrial Policies
A Short History of American Industrial Policies

Author: William R. Nester

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 9780312211028

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For nearly four centuries, Americans have debated the government's proper role in developing the economy. Some argue that the economy develops the best when government intervenes the least. Others counter that the economy best develops when government and business work together to that end. That debate is actually quite sterile and ironic. As this history makes clear, since the federal government was first instituted, it has picked winners and losers, favoring some industries, firms, regions, cities, and technologies, and neglecting others. Politics and pressure groups rather than strategic planning determine America's mix of industrial policies. Throughout the nations' history, an economic development and security usually determined whether or not it was nurtured. Even those who advocate the free market tend to make an exception when the government enriches their own special interests. This book analyzes the ideological, political, and industrial policy struggle from the colonial era to the 1990s.

Losing Time
Losing Time

Author: Otis L. Graham

Publisher:

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13:

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The United States already has an Industrial Policy, says Otis Graham in this timely, well-written book. It is composed of many sector-specific policies of the federal government (such as airline deregulation and tariffs on Asian textiles), along with similar policies adopted in numerous states. These amount to a national Industrial Policy, but one which is uncoordinated and often harmful.

Efficiency, Finance, and Varieties of Industrial Policy
Efficiency, Finance, and Varieties of Industrial Policy

Author: Akbar Noman

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2016-11-29

Total Pages: 527

ISBN-13: 0231542771

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Industrial policy, once relegated to resource allocation, technological improvements, and the modernization of industries, should be treated as a serious component of sustainability and developmental economics. A rich set of complimentary institutions, shared behavioral norms, and public policies have sustained economic growth from Britain's industrial revolution onwards. This volume revisits the role of industrial policy in the success of these strategies and what it can offer developed and developing economies today. Featuring essays from experts invested in the expansion of industrial policies, topics discussed include the most effective use of industrial policies in learning economies, development finance, and promoting investment in regional and global contexts. Also included are in-depth case studies of Japan and India's experience with industrial policy in the banking and private sector. One essay revisits the theoretical and conceptual foundations of industrial policy from a structural economics perspective and another describes the models, packages, and transformation cycles that constitute a variety of approaches to implementation. The collection concludes with industrial strategies for facilitating quality growth, realizing more sustainable manufacturing development, and encouraging countries to industrialize around their natural resources.

Forging Industrial Policy
Forging Industrial Policy

Author: Frank Dobbin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780521629904

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This book explores 19th-century railroad policies in the United States, France, and Britain to identify the roots of nations' modern industrial policy styles.

Beyond the Developmental State
Beyond the Developmental State

Author: Ben Fine

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9781849649018

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Exposes the theoretical and empirical limitations of the developmental state paradigm, offering policy alternatives.