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Beyond the ‘magic of the market’. The slow return of industrial policy (but not yet in Italy)

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  • Giovanni Dosi

    (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies)

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The historical emergence of industrial and technological capabilities in major countries has in most cases been associated with a strong industrial policy by governments. In the last decades policies of advanced countries—Italy included—have relied on the ‘magic of the market’, abandoning any driving role of public action and resulting in a serious weakening of Italy’s industrial base. In order to reverse this decline, a return to industrial policies, written large—including technology policies, ambitious “mission oriented” programs, and direct State intervention -, is needed in Italy and Europe.

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  • Giovanni Dosi, 2016. "Beyond the ‘magic of the market’. The slow return of industrial policy (but not yet in Italy)," Economia e Politica Industriale: Journal of Industrial and Business Economics, Springer;Associazione Amici di Economia e Politica Industriale, vol. 43(3), pages 261-264, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:epolin:v:43:y:2016:i:3:d:10.1007_s40812-016-0041-x
    DOI: 10.1007/s40812-016-0041-x
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    1. Mario Pianta, 2014. "An industrial policy for Europe," Working Papers 1401, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Department of Economics, Society & Politics - Scientific Committee - L. Stefanini & G. Travaglini, revised 2014.
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    Keywords

    Industrial policy; Innovation; Italy;
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    JEL classification:

    • E6 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook
    • L5 - Industrial Organization - - Regulation and Industrial Policy
    • O4 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity

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