Australian history is almost always picturesque; indeed, it is so curious and strange, that it is
itself the chiefest novelty the country has to offer, and so it pushes the other novelties into …

This paper attempts to go beyond what the author sees as an unproductive confrontation
between the proponents and the opponents of industrial policy and to take the debate on …

The debate on industrial policy (IP) has been characterized by a number of contractions over
the concept of industrial policy, its merits, contents and application. The purpose of this …

This paper examines the role of competition in British productivity performance over the
period from the late-nineteenth to the early twenty-first century. A detailed review of the …

Are liberal trade policies good for growth? Sceptics often point to the late nineteenth century
as a period when protectionist policies promoted economic development. This apparent …

After over three decades of ideological grandstanding, the debate on (selective) industrial
policy is finally inching toward more pragmatic discussions on how to design and implement …

Industrial policy, defined as a set of policies that selectively favours the development of
certain industries over others, runs counter to the concept of a market economy and is hence …

Industrial policy has been one of the most controversial issues in economics, especially in
development economics (for a review of the industrial policy debate since the 1980s, see …

The paper focuses on the evolution of the capacity of Italian goods to reach international
markets from the time of unification (1861) up to the present day (2009). It presents a wide …

In this study, the effect of public spending on the industrial sector in Nigeria is examined
within a dynamic structure. The goal of the study is to present a position in which industrial …