How Industrial Policies Guide Industrial Restructuring and Economic Development: From Coal to Semiconductor

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  • Xiaojun Wu

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https://doi.org/10.61173/c1wsv842

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Abstract

This paper examines the role of industrial policies in guiding industrial restructuring and fostering economic development, using the historical economic trajectories of Japan, South Korea, Germany, and Ireland as case studies. The analysis spans from the post-World War II era to the present, highlighting the strategic shifts from coal and steel production to semiconductor and information technology industries.

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2025-07-06