Artwork

Content provided by Financial Times. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Financial Times or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

Martin Wolf interviews Mariana Mazzucato: Can the state innovate?

31:19
 
Share
 

Manage episode 487243516 series 3670176
Content provided by Financial Times. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Financial Times or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

In 1962, then US president John F Kennedy committed his nation to reaching the Moon before the decade was up. It was a huge undertaking, but one that ultimately succeeded, and also produced technologies such as camera phones and baby formula along the way. But have governments today lost the confidence and knowhow needed to undertake such ambitious challenges? That’s the contention of today’s guest, Mariana Mazzucato, professor in the economics of innovation and public value at University College London. She believes states need to rediscover mission-purpose and take the lead in solving problems such as climate change, pandemics or water scarcity.


Martin Wolf is chief economics commentator at the Financial Times. You can find his column here


Subscribe to The Economics Show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  continue reading

68 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 487243516 series 3670176
Content provided by Financial Times. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Financial Times or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

In 1962, then US president John F Kennedy committed his nation to reaching the Moon before the decade was up. It was a huge undertaking, but one that ultimately succeeded, and also produced technologies such as camera phones and baby formula along the way. But have governments today lost the confidence and knowhow needed to undertake such ambitious challenges? That’s the contention of today’s guest, Mariana Mazzucato, professor in the economics of innovation and public value at University College London. She believes states need to rediscover mission-purpose and take the lead in solving problems such as climate change, pandemics or water scarcity.


Martin Wolf is chief economics commentator at the Financial Times. You can find his column here


Subscribe to The Economics Show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen.


Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  continue reading

68 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Quick Reference Guide

Copyright 2025 | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | | Copyright
Listen to this show while you explore
Play