Institutional Arrangements For State And Local Industrial Policy

The pursuit of industrial policies to revitalize state and local economies brings with it a series of policymaking realignments that deserve the attention of planners. Although considerably different views now revolve around the question of industrial policy, all anticipate greater involvement of producer interests (variously defined) and movement away from familiar pluralist policymaking models. Several industrial policies at the national, state, and city levels are examined to provide a better understanding of these alternative views and the probable tradeoffs between policy efficacy and political democracy.