Industrial Policy

SpongeBob and the proper role of the State
Cheaper labor isn't the only reason South Korea is a cartoon powerhouse.
Stronger government equals more freedom
Dani Rodrik, industrial policy's No. 1 fan, shares some thoughts on libertarianism.
Dani Rodrik gets his 15 minutes
Fallout from the November election? A "heterodox" economist scores some quality time in the New York Times.
Pick a winner, any winner
C'mon, don't be shy. Industrial policy can be fun!
China's trade deficits
Never mind the shocking trade surplus numbers. Who does China import from?
Yes, Virginia, there is a trade surplus
U.S. companies sell lots of chip-making machines. That's the good news.
Through a libertarian looking glass
Are there lessons for Detroit in Bangalore?
How do you say "free trade hypocrisy"?
Lessons from Taiwan that the rest of the world isn't allowed to learn.
No race to the bottom
The declining importance of cheap labor in the high-tech economy.
Industrial policy: Don't call it a comeback
An economist to die for: Harvard's Dani Rodrik
The Bush economy doesn't play in Peoria
The president says a big tax cut for the rich will create jobs for the hard-hit middle class. In this city of faded glory, few believe him.
Bring back the new economy!
Neither Bush nor the Democrats have grasped how to get the country moving again: Spurring innovation back to boom-time heights.

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