Is there a case for industrial policy? A critical survey

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 267-297

  Pack, Howard ^a   Saggi, Kamal ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; INDUSTRIAL POLICY; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MARKET CONDITIONS; STATE ROLE;

EID: 33750127177     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkl001     Document Type: Review

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