The Breakthrough Institute: Quote of the Day: August 9, 2010: Print This

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Quote of the Day: August 9, 2010

"What determines success in industrial policy is not the ability to pick winners but the capacity to let the losers go."

- Dani Rodrik, as quoted in a Businessweek article evaluating the future of industrial policy and clean energy technology in the United States. Really, a useful lesson to keep in mind when it comes to policy design.

Posted by Yael Borofsky on August 9, 2010 9:36 AM