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Industrial Policy in Europe, Japan and the USA: Amounts, Mechanisms and Effectiveness 2009th Edition
Author(s): P. Buigues (Author), K. Sekkat (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: August 21, 2009
- Edition: 2009th
- Language: English
- Print length: 252 pages
- ISBN-10: 0230579884
- ISBN-13: 9780230579880
Book Description
It is widely admitted that markets are the main driving force of the economy but governments’ intervention could, in some circumstances, improve on their outcomes. This book provides a structured analysis relating theoretical arguments, implementation approaches and effectiveness of industrial policy.
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About the Author
PIERRE-ANDRÉ BUIGUES holds a PhD in Sciences and in Economics. He is professor at Toulouse Business School, France, and was former advisor to the Chief Economist on Competition at the European Commission. He advised on numerous mergers and wrote several papers on industrial organization.
KHALID SEKKAT holds a PhD in Economics. He is Full Professor of Economics at the University of Brussels, Belgium, and member of the Royal Academy of Sciences and Technologies (Kingdom of Morocco). He published numerous articles and books and was economic adviser at the European Commission.
