The political economy of reviving industrial policy in Uganda

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2021-08-09 DOI:10.1080/13600818.2021.1960296

Pritish Behuria

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Industrial policy is enjoying a resurgence. Though the revival of industrial policies has been generally associated with the prioritisation of increasing exports, several African countries have introduced domestically oriented industrial policies. Despite their increased adoption, domestically oriented industrial policies have had limited success. This paper deepens our understanding of contemporary constraints to industrialization by analysing Uganda’s failed attempts at banning used clothes and using public procurement to promote domestic consumption of locally produced goods. Despite acknowledgment of the political constraints of industrial policy in academic and policy circles, the Ugandan government has replicated domestically oriented industrial policies implemented elsewhere, without adapting them to local political realities. This has resulted in significant resistance to industrial policies, which showcase the salience of the legacies of past policies. In particular, the paper highlights how resistance exists within government (from powerful budgetary ministries) and through the competing interests of industrial firms.

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乌干达工业政策复兴的政治经济学

摘要产业政策正在复苏。尽管工业政策的复苏通常与增加出口的优先顺序有关，但一些非洲国家已经出台了面向国内的工业政策。尽管越来越多地采用了以国内为导向的产业政策，但收效甚微。本文通过分析乌干达禁止旧衣服和利用公共采购促进当地生产商品的国内消费的失败尝试，加深了我们对当代工业化制约因素的理解。尽管学术界和政策界承认工业政策的政治限制，但乌干达政府复制了其他地方实施的面向国内的工业政策，而没有使其适应当地的政治现实。这导致了对产业政策的巨大抵制，这些政策展示了过去政策遗留下来的显著性。特别是，该论文强调了政府内部（来自强大的预算部门）以及通过工业企业的竞争利益存在的阻力。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.