"Award-winning author and leading economist Mariana Mazzucato critically examines the current system of capitalism and argues for mission-oriented policies, emphasizing why we need to take big risks to achieve even bigger rewards for our health, society, and environment."

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Notes on Contributors -- 1. Rethinking Capitalism: An Introduction -- Capitalism and its discontents -- Rethinking economic policy -- Beyond market failure: towards a new approach -- Notes -- 2. The Failure of...

Was wäre, wenn die gleiche Innovationskraft, die vor 50 Jahren die Menschheit auf den Mond brachte - die grosse Ziele setzt und ebensolche Risiken eingeht - auch auf die Herausforderungen unserer Gegenwart angewendet würde? Wir müssen weg vom Schubladendenken, nach dem der Staat das Geld gibt...

Many countries are pursuing innovation-led ‘smart' growth, which requires certain types of long-run strategic investments. This paper argues that such investments require public policies that aim to create markets, rather than just ‘fixing' market failures (or system failures). Such...