We study how governments shape economies.
We are an academic research group dedicated to the economic analysis of industrial policy.
Our goal is to establish basic insights into industrial policy practice around the world. Read about us here.
Dr. Réka Juhász and Dr. Nathan Lane have been awarded a prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Grant for their empirical work with the Industrial Policy Group.
New Release
Industrial Policy and the Great Divergence by Réka Juhász and Claudia Steinwender
The New Economics of Industrial Policy, by Réka Juhász, Nathan Lane, Dani Rodrik
Updates
The Who, What, When, and How of Industrial Policy: A Text-Based Approach, by Réka Juhász, Nathan Lane, Emily Oehlsen, Veronica Perez.
IPG research used by the White House Council of Economic Advisors
Industrial Policy Group research featured in President Biden’s recent Economic Report of the President.
Réka Juhász and IPG work profiled on the Planet Money Podcast
“On today's show, Réka takes us on a fun, nerdy journey to explain the theory behind industrial policy, why it's so controversial, and where President Biden's huge experiment might be headed.”
Check out the podcast here.
Nathan Lane on on the Trade Talks podcast with Chad Bown.
“In the 1970s, South Korea suddenly started and stopped an industrial policy while in the middle of two political crises. Nathan Lane (University of Oxford) explains the Heavy and Chemical Industry Drive as well as new research showing the industrial policy’s impact on South Korean firms, workers, exports, and the country’s comparative advantage (34:55)."
Check out Réka Juhász’s earlier episode here.
IPG’s Réka Juhász on Planet Money’s The Indicator Podcast
“We're joined by Réka Juhász, economist at the University of British Columbia and Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics” to debate industrial policy (9 min).
Check out the debate here.
