
Industrial Policy Is Back, but Nobody Agrees What It Means
As governments worldwide embrace industrial policy, the concept’s ambiguity risks undermining its potential to address real economic challenges.
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From welfare applications to traffic lights, automated systems now dictate civic life — often without public oversight.

As governments worldwide embrace industrial policy, the concept’s ambiguity risks undermining its potential to address real economic challenges.

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