Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Ricardo Hausmann
Author-Email: ricardo_hausmann@harvard.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Harvard's Growth Lab
Author-Person: pha552
Author-Name: Dani Rodrik
Author-Email: dani_rodrik@hks.harvard.edu
Author-Workplace-Name: Center for International Development at Harvard University
Author-Person: pro60
Author-Name: Charles F. Sabel
Title: Reconfiguring Industrial Policy: A Framework with an Application to South Africa
Abstract: The main purpose of industrial policy is to speed up the process of structural change towards higher productivity activities. This paper builds on our earlier writings to present an overall design for the conduct of industrial policy in a low- to middle-income country. It is stimulated by the specific problems faced by South Africa and by our discussions with business and government officials in that country. We present specific recommendations for the South African government in the penultimate section of the paper.
Creation-Date: 2008-05
Classification-JEL: O25
Keywords: Industrial Policy, South Africa
Number: 14
Handle: RePEc:glh:wpfacu:14
File-Url: https://growthlab.hks.harvard.edu/sites/projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/growthlab/files/2008-5-cid-working-paper-168-south-africa-industrial-policy.pdf
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