1、Industrial Policy as Zombie Economics2024Steven GlobermanSeptember 2024 Fraser InstituteIndustrial Policy as Zombie EconomicsSteven Globermaniiifraserinstitute.orgContentsExecutive Summary 11.Introduction32.Overview of Industrial Policy43.Arguments For and Against Traditional Industrial Policy94.Som

2、e Evidence on the Effectiveness of Industrial Policy165.Features of New Industrial Policy and an Evaluation216.Concluding Comments25References27About the Author 31Acknowledgments31Publishing Information 32About the Fraser Institute 33Editorial Advisory Board 341fraserinstitute.orgExecutive SummaryRe

3、cently,many developed economies,including Canada and the US,haveimplemented major government programs to promote the growth of specificindustries and sectors including electronic vehicles(EVs)and the criticalinputs to manufacturing EVS such as batteries,semiconductors,and ArtificialIntelligence(AI).

4、While not new,the resurgence of industrial policy reflects,in part,concernsabout Chinas competitive position in the so-called industries of the future.Italso reflects a renewed focus on the importance of growing the manufacturingsector to ensure self-sufficiency in the production of products such as

5、 pharma-ceuticals,medical supplies,and semiconductor chips.The key premise behind industrial policy is that the government can andshould promote the expansion of specific industries and activities that havethe greatest potential to increase societys standard of living.The corollary isthat the privat

6、e sector,if left to itself,will underinvest in industries promisinglarge net social benefits.Most economists have criticized the underlying premise of industrial policy.In particular,critics of industrial policy argue that bureaucrats ordinarily donot have the knowledge or the incentive to reallocat