This book explores the interactions between private sector development, public policies and societal institutions with a strong view on contributing to sustainable and inclusive development in emerging countries. The private sector is often praised as an engine of economic growth. This belief...

We characterize sabotage, exemplified by recent U.S. policies concerning China's semiconductor industry, as trade policy. For some (but not all) goods, completely destroying foreigners' productivity increases domestic real income by shifting the location of production and improving the terms of...

Opportunities and challenges brought by the NIR for industrial upgrading in China -- Industrial policy and overcapacity: empirical research of China -- Zombie firms and industrial upgrading -- Industrial structure and global value chain -- Product Space and quality upgrade -- Platform economy:...

This book investigates the changing nature of economic policies following the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2009. Well-respected, international scholars come together to discuss the level of economic growth following the crisis, concerns over inequality in industrialised countries, and labour...

In vielen Staaten der EU, vor allem in Deutschland, boomen derzeit die innovativen Umwelt-technologien. Dieser Trend bestätigt diejenigen, die seit Langem darauf hinweisen, dass eine anspruchsvolle Umweltpolitik wichtige Wachstums- und Modernisierungspotenziale besitzt. Und er widerlegt...

Well-designed industrial policies can improve a nation's economic performance. Using a range of tools, such as subsidies, tax incentives, infrastructure development, protective regulations, and R&D support, governments are able to support specific industries or economic activities.Steve Coulter...