Industrial policy is making a comeback in the United States. It is more urgent than ever to understand how and whether industrial policy has worked to strengthe

This book explores 19th-century railroad policies in the United States, France, and Britain to identify the roots of nations' modern industrial policy styles.

For nearly four centuries, Americans have debated the government's proper role in developing the economy. Some argue that the economy develops the best when gov

Industrial policy, once relegated to resource allocation, technological improvements, and the modernization of industries, should be treated as a serious compon

American public policy has had a long history of technological optimism. The success of the United States in research and development contributes to this optimi