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The (Mis)alignment of the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with Principles for Modern Industrial Policy

Huizenga, Hugo Rutger LU (2025) EKHS12 20251
Department of Economic History
Abstract
Industrial policy regains interest in politics and academia to drive economic growth and solve challenges. However successful implementation remains challenging, and it lacks consensus on a common framework. Hence, firstly the study synthesises existing principles and frameworks into a comprehensive framework of principles for industrial policy for the 21st century. Secondly, it examines the alignment of the European Common Agricultural Policy with principles of modern industrial policy. The study addresses the research question with a qualitative case study approach utilising an in-depth document analysis of purposefully collected policy documents. The findings suggest that although recent reforms have improved the alignment with... (More)
Industrial policy regains interest in politics and academia to drive economic growth and solve challenges. However successful implementation remains challenging, and it lacks consensus on a common framework. Hence, firstly the study synthesises existing principles and frameworks into a comprehensive framework of principles for industrial policy for the 21st century. Secondly, it examines the alignment of the European Common Agricultural Policy with principles of modern industrial policy. The study addresses the research question with a qualitative case study approach utilising an in-depth document analysis of purposefully collected policy documents. The findings suggest that although recent reforms have improved the alignment with principles, significant misalignments remain. Including, lack of future-orientation and innovation-orientation, influence of lobbying and path-dependencies, lack of focus on reducing GHGs in livestock sector, and fostering incumbents rather than competition.
Future reforms should prioritise new entrants, technologies, and activities, address lobbying, and not support the status-quo. (Less)
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author
Huizenga, Hugo Rutger LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS12 20251
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Green Industrial Policy, CAP, Innovation, Environmental sustainability, Future-orientation, Lobbying, European Union
language
English
id
9201834
date added to LUP
2025-08-18 10:49:35
date last changed
2025-08-18 10:49:35
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  abstract     = {{Industrial policy regains interest in politics and academia to drive economic growth and solve challenges. However successful implementation remains challenging, and it lacks consensus on a common framework. Hence, firstly the study synthesises existing principles and frameworks into a comprehensive framework of principles for industrial policy for the 21st century. Secondly, it examines the alignment of the European Common Agricultural Policy with principles of modern industrial policy. The study addresses the research question with a qualitative case study approach utilising an in-depth document analysis of purposefully collected policy documents. The findings suggest that although recent reforms have improved the alignment with principles, significant misalignments remain. Including, lack of future-orientation and innovation-orientation, influence of lobbying and path-dependencies, lack of focus on reducing GHGs in livestock sector, and fostering incumbents rather than competition.
Future reforms should prioritise new entrants, technologies, and activities, address lobbying, and not support the status-quo.}},
  author       = {{Huizenga, Hugo Rutger}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{The (Mis)alignment of the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with Principles for Modern Industrial Policy}},
  year         = {{2025}},
}