{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The rise of industrial policy - why governments are back in the business of business","description":"Industrial policy - government intervention in the economy - is on the rise around the world. Is this a new era for global trade, and what will be the impact on economies and international relations? Speakers: Erik Peterson, Partner and Managing Director, Global Business Policy Council, Kearney Lizhi Liu, Assistant Professor, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University Links: Forum Stories: Governments are now economic super actors. What does this mean for business?:  https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/2026\/01\/governments-economic-actors-the-challenge-for-business\/ Four trends to watch as China's industrial policy evolves:  https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/stories\/2026\/02\/china-industrial-policy-four-trends-to-watch\/ Resources: New Industrial Policy Observatory (NIPO):  https:\/\/globaltradealert.org\/reports\/new-industrial-policy-observatory-nipo Further reading: Kearney: From Globalization to Islandization:  https:\/\/www.kearney.com\/service\/global-business-policy-council\/article\/-\/insights\/from-globalization-to-islandization OpenAI: Industrial Policy&amp;nbsp;for the Intelligence Age:&amp;nbsp;Ideas to Keep People First:  https:\/\/cdn.openai.com\/pdf\/561e7512-253e-424b-9734-ef4098440601\/Industrial%20Policy%20for%20the%20Intelligence%20Age.pdf Chokepoints,&amp;nbsp;American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, by Edward Fishman:  https:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/726149\/chokepoints-by-edward-fishman\/ IMF: Industrial Policy Since the Great Financial Crisis:  https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/publications\/wp\/issues\/2025\/10\/31\/industrial-policy-since-the-great-financial-crisis-570816 NBER: Decoding China's Industrial Policies: https:\/\/www.nber.org\/papers\/w33814 Exporting Automation, Not Just Goods: Evidence from China's Industrial Robot Exports by&amp;nbsp;Zhengrui Cheng, Shiliang Cui, Lizhi Liu: https:\/\/papers.ssrn.com\/sol3\/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6399698 Related podcasts: Superpower rivalry and geopolitics in Trump 2.0:  https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/podcasts\/radio-davos\/episodes\/geopolitics-lynn-kuok-the-national\/ &quot;New era, new mood, new challenges&quot; - historian Adam Tooze on why things will never be the same again:  https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/podcasts\/radio-davos\/episodes\/adam-tooze-cnbc-china-us-history\/ Tariffs, globalization, and democracy, with Harvard economist Dani Rodrik:  https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/podcasts\/radio-davos\/episodes\/dani-rodrik-economics-globalization-tariffs\/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch\/podcasts:&amp;nbsp; YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@wef Radio Davos - subscribe: https:\/\/pod.link\/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https:\/\/pod.link\/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https:\/\/pod.link\/1574956552 &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Radio Davos","author_url":"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/podcasts\/radio-davos\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40932915\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/201077905"}