Annie Pforzheimer, a former acting deputy assistant secretary of state for Afghanistan and a deputy chief of mission in Kabul, is a non-resident associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
After a decades-long love affair with laissez-faire policies, many governments – notably in developed countries – are increasingly seeking to shape their economies through tariffs, subsidies, public procurement, and more. But not all industrial policies are created equal, and understanding their nuances and limitations is critical to their success.
