How Industrial Policy is fragmenting the global economy


After industrial policy helped China dominate the global battery, solar, and electric vehicle markets, all major players had no choice but to respond.

So, to get you up to speed about industrial policy, this masterclass will cover:

  1. why industrial policy increasingly matters,
  2. what it’s advantages & disadvantages are,
  3. how governments use it,
  4. which country do it,
  5. which sectors benefit,
  6. the scientific evidence about whether or not it works,
  7. how to make it work, and
  8. how it will impact the global economy.

You can watch the recorded lecture, and get access to the slides, a source list, and some additional materials by using the button below.

You can watch the recorded lecture, and get access to the slides, a source list, and some further readings by using the button below.



Your teacher

Dr. Joeri Schasfoort is the host of the Money & Macro show and was previously a university lecturer at the Universities of Groningen and Amsterdam.

For this masterclass, he has summarized the most recent research insights about industrial policy for you.

dr. Joeri Schasfoort at the Warwick Economics Summit