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Industrial policy in Europe in the 20th century

Foreman-Peck, James S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9826-5725 2006. Industrial policy in Europe in the 20th century. [Working Paper]. EIB Papers, vol. 2/2006. European Investment Bank.

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Abstract

This survey outlines the characteristics and drivers of the phases of European industrial policy over the last century and attempts some conclusions about policy impacts. The first liberal phase and the second, ultimately autarkic, phase were ended by war. The third phase terminated with the oil price shocks of the 1970s at the high tide of interventionism. These shocks, and the associated economic growth retardation, contributed to the financial stringencies in the fourth phase that eventually prompted both privatisation policies and more modest policy aspirations. The historical record is consistent: policies that encouraged openness to trade and investment, by creating an environment favourable to competition, also enhanced industrial productivity.

Item Type: Monograph (Working Paper)
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Business (Including Economics)
Subjects: D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D901 Europe (General)
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Publisher: European Investment Bank
ISBN: 09286104723
Last Modified: 24 Oct 2022 12:02
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/50189

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