Vertical networks or clusters: what tool for industrial policy?
By Jean-Luc Gaffard The concept of a “vertical network” [filière] is back in the spotlight and is playing the role of an instrument of the […]
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Is nationalization a trap or a tool of industrial policy?
By Jean-Luc Gaffard The closure of the Florange blast furnaces in the Moselle region by ArcelorMittal and the French government’s hunt for a buyer led […]
The citizen must be the foundation of any industrial policy — even a free market one
By Sarah Guillou The purpose of industrial policy is to direct productive specialization towards sectors that are deemed strategic for well-being or economic growth. This […]
A carbon tax at Europe’s borders: Fasten your seat belts!
By Éloi Laurent and Jacques Le Cacheux How can the current deadlock in international climate negotiations be resolved? By an optimal mix of incentives and constraints. […]
“Buy French”: From the slogan to the reality
By Jean-Luc Gaffard, Sarah Guillou, Lionel Nesta The current election campaign is lending weight to simplistic proposals like the slogan “buy French”, which evokes the […]