Debates on industrial policy surged in the wake of the current crises. Policymakers, however, should not lapse into conserving old structures which too often prove obsolete. Instead, key industries with high-quality jobs and future growth prospects must be identifi ed. These are...

Zu dem industriepolitischen Papier des Bundeswirtschaftsministers haben sich Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, aber auch wirtschaftliche Akteure kritisch geäußert. Bereits in der Vergangenheit hat es jedoch in der Bundesrepublik immer wieder fallweise industriepolitische Eingriffe in die Wirtschaft...

Almost five decades after the creation of institutional governments at the regional level in Italy and the transfer of policy responsibilities to the regional administrations, this paper focuses on the more recent policy experience of Emilia-Romagna, in particular, its 2015 “patto per il...