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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781767003321

Titolo

Industrial policy for national champions / / edited by Oliver Falck, Christian Gollier, and Ludger Woessmann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011

ISBN

1-283-25875-7

9786613258755

0-262-29865-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 p.)

Collana

CESifo seminar series

Altri autori (Persone)

FalckOliver

GollierChristian

WoessmannLudger

Disciplina

338.94

Soggetti

Industrial policy - European Union countries

Business and politics - European Union countries

Competition, Unfair - Europe

Europe Economic integration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Arguments for and against policies to promote national champions / Oliver Falck, Christian Gollier, and Ludger Woessmann -- Some thoughts on industrial policy and growth / Philippe Aghion -- National champions and economic growth / Kathy Fogel, Randall Morck, and Bernard Yeung -- Subsidizing national champions : an evolutionary perspective / Cecile Aubert, Oliver Falck, and Stephan Heblich -- Mergers and national champions / Massimo Motta and Michele Ruta -- The hidden costs of political sponsorship of industrial firms / Paul Seabright -- National champions under credit rationing / Christian Gollier and Bruno Jullien -- Market integration with regulated national champions : winners, losers, and cooperation / Sara Biancini -- Economic patriotism, foreign takeovers, and national champions : the Bertrand case / Jens Suedekum.

Sommario/riassunto

In this text prominent economists present the pros and cons of government support for national champions of industry over political governance.