Industrial Policy for a Green Economy
This report draws from the long history of industrial policy to highlight lessons for governments looking to promote infant green industries
This report draws from the long history of industrial policy to highlight lessons for governments looking to promote infant green industries.
It shows what we know about how to do industrial policy—both negative and positive lessons—and explores the nature of green industrial policy, asking if it is any different than traditional industrial policy.
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