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Labor Market Policies as Instruments of Industry Policy: What Can Europe Learn from Southeast Asia?

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. It seems there is a pessimistic view about the need and effectiveness of industry policy in an era of unprecedented globalization. The discussion about industry policy has been mostly on the fiscal, credit, and tariff measures, which are generally designed to favor particular activities. However, the rationale for industrial policy does not have to be the infant industry argument or market failures and knowledge spillover. In advanced industrial countries, the rationale for industry policy arises from the need to constantly restructure their economies to maintain competitiveness. The lesson that mature democracies can learn from East and Southeast Asia is the importance of consensual policy making, especially in the realm of the labor market. Such policies have not only helped them maintain macroeconomic stability but also accelerated industrial restructuring.

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  • Anis Chowdhury, 2008. "Labor Market Policies as Instruments of Industry Policy: What Can Europe Learn from Southeast Asia?," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 67(4), pages 661-681, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ajecsc:v:67:y:2008:i:4:p:661-681
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2008.00594.x
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