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25 - Automobiles

Decline and a Chance at Revival

from Part V - Industry Case Studies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2024

Marc Fasteau  and
Ian Fletcher
Marc Fasteau
Affiliation:
Harvard Law
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Discusses the post–World War II history of the American automobile industry, specifically how this once globally dominant industry declined due to poor management and bad government policies.

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auto industryautomobile industryUS auto industryAmerican auto industry
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Industrial Policy for the United States
Winning the Competition for Good Jobs and High-Value Industries
 , pp. 487 - 507
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Automobiles
  • Marc Fasteau, Harvard Law, Ian Fletcher
  • Book: Industrial Policy for the United States
  • Online publication: 08 November 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009243087.027
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  • Automobiles
  • Marc Fasteau, Harvard Law, Ian Fletcher
  • Book: Industrial Policy for the United States
  • Online publication: 08 November 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009243087.027
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  • Automobiles
  • Marc Fasteau, Harvard Law, Ian Fletcher
  • Book: Industrial Policy for the United States
  • Online publication: 08 November 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009243087.027
Available formats
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