The Debate Over Industrial Policy

• Author(s): Stigler Center,
• Publisher: Stigler Center
• Pages: 68
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Education , Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development , Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy , Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy ,

Description:... Industrial policy was once so out of fashion that it was jokingly called “the policy that shall not be named.” Now it’s back in a big way. On issues ranging from clean energy to semiconductors to COVID-19, governments are trying to improve the performance of key business sectors. Can they manage to do so without subverting competition and subsidizing special interests?