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Book SynopsisIn the aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2008 and the ensuing Great Recession of 2008 to 2013, the economic debate has begun to shift towards ''rebalancing'' the UK economy, away from an over-reliance upon consumerism and the financial sector to generate growth, towards more sustainable productive activities. The fallout from the financial crisis exposed the systemic failings of the dominant neo-liberal model to deliver balanced growth and there is now increasing recognition this ''rebalancing'' might best be achieved through the state pursuing an active ''industrial policy''. Thus, after a long hiatus, industrial policy is back in vogue at regional, national, and EU levels driven by concerns over competitiveness, globalisation, de-industrialisation, unemployment, and the comparatively slow growth of the British and EU economies especially in this post-recession phase. At the same time, industrial policy has been seen as a catalyst for designing economic recovery strategies a
Table of ContentsPART 1. PERSPECTIVES ON INDUSTRIAL POLICY ; PART 2. FINANCE FOR INDUSTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND INNOVATION ; PART 3. EMPLOYMENT ISSUES AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY ; PART 4. INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ; PART 5. REGULATION, FDI, AND INDUSTRIAL POLICY ; PART 6. INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
