After World War II only a few developing countries were able to catch up to real GDP per capita levels prevailing in developed countries. These successful countries in almost all cases came from Asia and did not follow the free market doctrine in the tradition of the Washington Consensus. There...

The purpose of this work is to understand, by studying the American experience, which elements are crucial for the success of the industrial policy strategies implemented in response to contemporary issues. At this scope it is essential to re-explore in particular the American experience of the...

Seit den siebziger Jahren sind wir Zeugen eines fulminanten globalen Siegeszugs des Kapitalismus. Die Konsumenten haben heute mehr Macht als jemals zuvor, der Konkurrenzdruck und Wettbewerb unter den Unternehmen wird immer schärfer, Produkte und Dienstleistungen zunehmend besser und günstiger,...