"Manufacturing Revolutions": Dr Nathan Lane

Can industrial policy promote structural transformation in developing countries? If so, how? Dr Nathan Lane (Assistant Professor of Economics at Monash) studied the impact of South Korea’s seminal, industrial push: the Heavy Chemical and Industry (HCI) drive of 1973-1979. He investigated how the large, temporary infant industry policy impacted the trajectory of treated industries, as well as sectors connected to them through the industrial network. I do hope you enjoy our discussion! Full paper here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/b9mll7fx26j6uia/ManufacturingRevolutions_Lane_Live.pdf?dl=0