• February 2009 (Revised December 2010)
• Case

Upgrading the Economy: Industrial Policy and Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry

By: Willy C. Shih and Jyun-Cheng Wang

The government-led creation and incubation of the semiconductor industry in Taiwan is a striking success for advocates of strong industrial policy. It has led to the island nation's domination of the global "foundry" business in which firms like Taiwan Semiconductor... View Details

Keywords: Economic Growth; Industry Structures; State Ownership; Business and Government Relations; Competition; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan

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Shih, Willy C., and Jyun-Cheng Wang. "Upgrading the Economy: Industrial Policy and Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry." Harvard Business School Case 609-089, February 2009. (Revised December 2010.)

• 1988
• Chapter

The Machine Tool Industry and Industrial Policy 1955-82

By: David J. Collis

Keywords: Machinery and Machining; Policy; Manufacturing Industry

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Collis, David J. "The Machine Tool Industry and Industrial Policy 1955-82." In International Competitiveness, edited by A. Michael Spence and Heather A Hazard, 75–114. Cambridge, MA: Ballinger Publishing Company, 1988.

• Research Summary

1. When Does Industrial Policy Work? Evidence from the Brazilian Ethanol Fuel Industry

Joint work with Tarun Khanna (Strategy Unit, Harvard Business School).

Abstract: What is the impact of a state-led industrial policy program on entrepreneurial activity, industry... View Details

• October 2014
• Article

Industrial Policy and the Creation of New Industries: Evidence from Brazil's Bioethanol Industry

By: Santiago Mingo and Tarun Khanna

Industrial policy programs are frequently used by governments to stimulate economic activity in particular sectors of the economy. This study explores how an industrial policy program can affect the creation and evolution of an industry and, ultimately, the long-term... View Details

Keywords: Economic Sectors; Policy; Economic Growth; Government and Politics; Energy Sources; Green Technology Industry; Green Technology Industry; Brazil

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Mingo, Santiago, and Tarun Khanna. "Industrial Policy and the Creation of New Industries: Evidence from Brazil's Bioethanol Industry." Industrial and Corporate Change 23, no. 5 (October 2014): 1229–1260.

• September–October 2023
• Article

The New Era of Industrial Policy Is Here

By: Willy C. Shih

Governments around the world are increasingly intervening in the private sector through industrial policies designed to help domestic sectors reach goals that markets alone are unlikely to achieve. Companies in targeted sectors—such as automakers, energy companies, and... View Details

Keywords: Policy; Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Research and Development; Economic Sectors

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Shih, Willy C. "The New Era of Industrial Policy Is Here." Harvard Business Review 101, no. 5 (September–October 2023): 66–75.

• 1969
• Report

Some Proposals for Ghana's Industrialization Policies

By: Louis T Wells Jr

Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Policy; Ghana

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Wells, Louis T., Jr. "Some Proposals for Ghana's Industrialization Policies." Economic Development Report, Harvard University, Development Advisory Service, Cambridge, January 1969.

• March 2009
• Teaching Note

Upgrading the Economy: Industrial Policy and Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry (TN)

By: Willy C. Shih

Teaching Note for [609089]. View Details

Keywords: Design; Policy; Globalization; Research and Development; Information Technology; Commercialization; Semiconductor Industry; Taiwan

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Shih, Willy C. "Upgrading the Economy: Industrial Policy and Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 609-090, March 2009.

• 2024
• Working Paper

Open Source Software Policy in Industry Equilibrium

Open source software (OSS) is a form of public knowledge widely provided and relied on by the private sector. To study the effects of growing government involvement in this critical public good, I build a new empirical model where high-tech firms choose software inputs... View Details

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Gortmaker, Jeff. "Open Source Software Policy in Industry Equilibrium." Working Paper, October 2024.

• 1970
• Published Proceedings

Defense Industry Contract Financing and Profit Policy

By: J. Ronald Fox

Keywords: Finance; Profit; Policy

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Fox, J. Ronald. Defense Industry Contract Financing and Profit Policy. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1970. (J. Ronald Fox-Chairman, Leonard Spacek-Vice Chairman.)

• 14 Aug 2024
• Video

Powering progress: CEOs highlight the role of industry in policy conversations

• December 1992 (Revised October 1995)
• Background Note

Note on Public Policy and the Media Industry

By: Willis M. Emmons III

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Emmons, Willis M., III. "Note on Public Policy and the Media Industry." Harvard Business School Background Note 793-027, December 1992. (Revised October 1995.)

• December 2021
• Article

Trade Policy Uncertainty and Stock Returns

By: Marcelo Bianconi, Federico Esposito and Marco Sammon

A recent literature has documented large real effects of trade policy uncertainty (TPU) on trade, employment, and investment, but there is little evidence that investors are compensated for bearing such risk. To quantify the risk premium associated with TPU, we exploit... View Details

Keywords: Trade Policy; Uncertainty; Stock Returns; Risk Premium; Tariff Rates; Portfolio Analysis; Trade; Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Stocks; Investment Return

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Bianconi, Marcelo, Federico Esposito, and Marco Sammon. "Trade Policy Uncertainty and Stock Returns." Art. 102492. Journal of International Money and Finance 119 (December 2021).