Does What You Export Matter?: In Search of Empirical Guidance for Industrial Policies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780821384916)

Does what economies export matter for development? If so, can industrial policies improve on the export basket generated by the market? This book approaches these questions from a variety of conceptual and policy viewpoints. Reviewing the theoretical arguments in favor of industrial policies, the authors first ask whether existing indicators allow policy makers to identify growth-promoting sectors with confidence. To this end, they assess, and ultimately cast doubt upon, the reliability of many popular indicators advocated by proponents of industrial policy.

Author: Daniel Lederman,William F. Maloney
ISBN-10: 0821384910
ISBN-13: 9780821384916
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Language: English
Published: 06/20/2012
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d