Leven en werk van de Amerikaanse chemicus en grondlegger van de industriële research Wllis Rodney Whitney (1868-1958).
This book debunks the myth of a dynamic private sector vs. a sluggish public sector by providing a detailed account of the role of the public sector in taking on high-risk entrepreneurial investments, from the Internet to the green revolution.--Résumé de l'éditeur.
"This book debunks the myth of a dynamic private sector vs. a sluggish public sector by providing a detailed account of the role of the public sector in taking on high-risk entrepreneurial investments, from the Internet to the green revolution."--Publisher's website.
Mariana Mazzucato debunks the myth of the state as a static bureaucratic organization only needed for the 'basics' and to 'fix' market failures, leaving dynamic entrepreneurship and innovation to the private sector. Case studies, from the Internet to the green revolution, reveal…
This book, which builds on the author's work for a high-impact DEMOS report, debunks the myth of the state as a large bureaucratic organization that can at best facilitate the creative innovation which happens in the dynamic private sector. Analysing various case studies of inno…
Quality assurance in research and development
Innovation and internationalization
"Argues that the American government, often perceived as a hindrance to technology, has in fact been a great innovator, responsible for such breakthroughs as GPS, the Internet, and search engine algorithms" (ed.). "In this sharp and controversial book, Mariana Mazzucato debunks…
