Book excerpt: What is Industrial Policy A country's industrial policy (IP) or industrial strategy is its official strategic effort to encourage the development and growth of all or part of the economy, often focused on all or part of the manufacturing sector. The government takes measures "aimed at improving the competitiveness and capabilities of domestic firms and promoting structural transformation". A country's infrastructure is a major enabler of the wider economy and so often has a key role in IP. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Industrial policy Chapter 2: Economy of South Korea Chapter 3: Free trade Chapter 4: Import substitution industrialization Chapter 5: Protectionism Chapter 6: Four Asian Tigers Chapter 7: Development economics Chapter 8: Knowledge economy Chapter 9: Washington Consensus Chapter 10: Dani Rodrik Chapter 11: Jomo Kwame Sundaram Chapter 12: International economics Chapter 13: Export-oriented industrialization Chapter 14: Developmental state Chapter 15: Taiwan Miracle Chapter 16: Competition (economics) Chapter 17: Ha-Joon Chang Chapter 18: Gerschenkron effect Chapter 19: Structuralist economics Chapter 20: Sanjaya Lall Chapter 21: Green industrial policy (II) Answering the public top questions about industrial policy. (III) Real world examples for the usage of industrial policy in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Industrial Policy.