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10 - Britain

No Theory and Little Execution

from Part II - Country Case Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2024

Marc Fasteau  and
Ian Fletcher
Marc Fasteau
Affiliation:
Harvard Law
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Summary

Summarizes the industrial policies of Britain since World War II, especially how Britain failed because it lacked an economic theory of what industrial policy was for, and had weak institutions for implementing such policies.

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BritainUKUnited KingdomEnglandBritish economyBritish industrial policy
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Industrial Policy for the United States
Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries
 , pp. 202 - 226
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Britain
  • Marc Fasteau, Harvard Law, Ian Fletcher
  • Book: Industrial Policy for the United States
  • Online publication: 08 November 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009243087.012
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  • Britain
  • Marc Fasteau, Harvard Law, Ian Fletcher
  • Book: Industrial Policy for the United States
  • Online publication: 08 November 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009243087.012
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  • Britain
  • Marc Fasteau, Harvard Law, Ian Fletcher
  • Book: Industrial Policy for the United States
  • Online publication: 08 November 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009243087.012
Available formats
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