Industrial policy: theory and practice in Brazil and in the OECD countries

Fabio S. Erber () and José Eduardo Cassiolato ()

Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, 1997, vol. 17, issue 2, 195-224

Abstract: The paper analyses the recent development of industrial and technological policiesin Brazil as compared to those adopted in the main OECD countries. The first sectionsets the background, presenting a brief description of the evolution of the global economy.The second section presents the analytical framework of the article. It argues that presentlythere are four “industrial policy agendas”, derived from theoretical and political considerations– ultra-liberal, reformist liberal, neo-developmental and social-democrat. The thirdsection presents the evolution of the Brazilian industrial and technological policy duringthe nineties, examining in more detail the present situation. The fourth section presents thepolicies pursued by the main OECD countries (the United States, Germany, Japan, and theUnited Kingdom), examining their evolution and focusing on the present pattern of policies.The last section presents the main conclusions of the paper. JEL Classification: L52; F63; O25.

Keywords: Industrial policy; trade liberalization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997
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