Governments around the world are deeply divided about the proper role of industrial policy, with some politicians arguing for hands-off governance and others supporting government intervention to promote ""national champions""-- firms that receive government support for both political and...

Cover -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- I Introduction -- 1 Arguments for and against Policies to Promote National Champions -- II Analyses in Dynamic Settings -- 2 Some Thoughts on Industrial Policy and Growth -- 3 National Champions and Economic Growth -- 4...