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  • China and Industrial Policy (Part II):  The Future of an Idea, Its Implications and Consequences
    8th April 2025

    China and Industrial Policy (Part II): The Future of an Idea, Its Implications and Consequences

    Written in conjunction with Ian Wan. You can read Part I here. Industrial policy has recently regained prominence in policymakers’ minds, and not in small part due to China. Whilst industrial policy has always been contentious in an era dominated by capitalist market economies rather than state planning economies, its…

    Paul Meyer
  • China and Industrial Policy (Part I):  The History of an Idea, Its Rationale and Consequences
    31st March 2025

    China and Industrial Policy (Part I): The History of an Idea, Its Rationale and Consequences

    Written in conjunction with Paul Meyer. You can read Part II here. Industrial policy has recently regained prominence in policymakers’ minds, and not in small part due to China. Whilst industrial policy has always been contentious in an era dominated by capitalist market economies rather than state planning economies, its…

    Ian Wan

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