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Industrial policy in Europe: theoretical perspectives and practical proposals:

After a decade or more of deregulation and the retreat of the state there is a growing concensus that government can make a positive contribution to industrial growth. This volume explores both the theoretical basis for industrial policy in Europe and practical proposals for making industrial development happen. The volume is divided into five parts: Overview and redirection, explaining the rationale for industrial policy and the argument for making it local and participative; Creating meaningful local and regional economies; Nurturing small firms; Venture Capital, creating adequate access to venture capital, especially for new small firms; Creating the infrastructure and environment for a dynamic, diffuse economy.

The contributors to the volume include some of Europe's leading industrial economists and they approach the subject on a micro, macro and meso level. Early versions of the nineteen chapters in the volume were presented in a workshop at the University of Warwick supported by the Commission of the European Community's Human Capital and Mobility Programme. The editor, Keith Cowling is Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick. He is the editor, author or joint author of thirteen earlier books and has published extensively on industrial economics in leading economics journals.