Podcast EP280: A Broad View of the Impact and Implications of Industrial Policy with Economist Ian Fletcher
Dan is joined by economist Ian Fletcher. Ian is on the Coalition for a Prosperous America Advisory Board. He is the author of Free Trade Doesn’t Work , coauthor of The Conservative Case against Free Trade, and his new book Industrial Policy for the United States Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries. He has been senior economist at the Coalition, a research fellow at the US Business and Industry Council, an economist in private practice, and an IT consultant.
In this far-reaching and insightful discussion, Dan explores the history, impact and future implications of the industrial policies of the US and other nations around the world with Ian. Ian explains the beginnings of industrial policy efforts in the US and the impact these programs have had across a wide range of technologies and industries. Ian provides his views of what has worked and what needs re-focus to achieve the desired results.
Through a series of historical and potential future scenarios Ian illustrates the complexity of industrial policy and the substantial impacts it has had on the world around us.
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