Policy Works investigates the various moving parts (the institutions, actors, and systems) through which economic development and industrial policies are implemented.
"works" (verb)
- acts, does, functions, operates.
- brings about or acts to bring about.
"works" (noun)
- structures in engineering (such as docks, bridges, or embankments) or mining (such as shafts or tunnels).
- the working or moving parts of a mechanism.
Through a combination of podcasts, essays, and case studies, Policy Works engages in in-depth conversations with leaders in economic development, investigates the design and delivery of policies, and unpacks the intricacies of institutional arrangements. We are interested in several questions about the practice of economic development policies: how does policy work? What does the process of activating economic development look like? What institutional arrangements, mechanisms for coordination, knowledge sharing, and experimentation enable economic development? What hinders this?