Mikael Stenkula

Latest work

Industrial Policy, Green Deals, and the Well-Paid New Public Intellectuals

08/26/2024 Power & Market Christian Sandström Magnus Henrekson Mikael Stenkula

The renaissance of industrial policy has been promoted by a breed of public intellectuals with considerable financial interests as they are well paid consultants for governments. Our new book...

Industrial Policy Is Back—and It’s a Gigantic Mistake

05/22/2024 Mises Wire Christian Sandström Magnus Henrekson Mikael Stenkula

Since the financial crisis, policymakers in Western economies have turned increasingly toward large-scale industrial policies. So-called mission-oriented policies are launched as a response to many...

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