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…
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"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…
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. "In this sharp and controversial book, Mariana Mazzucato debunks the per…