Bridges Quote by Mariana Mazzucato

Mainstream economic theories popular in the last several decades have tended to downplay the government's role in markets and to increase skepticism about even…

— Mariana Mazzucato

Government support is not only investing in upstream areas like basic research, but also in downstream areas like applied research and early-stage financing for…

— Mariana Mazzucato

Rethinking capitalism means rethinking the role of the public sector, the role of the private sector, the role of finance, and the relationship between…

— Mariana Mazzucato

Too many politicians seem to reach for 'infrastructure' as the default answer to investment, as if roads and bridges were the answer to everything.…

— Mariana Mazzucato

Green is not just about renewable energy. It's also about creating a new direction for the whole economy. This requires government to step up,…

— Mariana Mazzucato

Our current model of capitalism and the dominant ideas in policy making have led to a failure of investment by both the public and…

— Mariana Mazzucato

It's important that public funds be spent in research directions that are pushing market frontiers rather than working in existing areas. This means funding…

— Mariana Mazzucato

Brexit and Trump have brought the problems of capitalism into sharp relief, but both are only making things worse. Take the investment challenge -…

— Mariana Mazzucato

While infrastructure is of course important, it must be part of a bigger vision. The point is not to simply dig ditches but to…

— Mariana Mazzucato

Brexit and Trump's election are forcing countries to come up with new radical ideas.

— Mariana Mazzucato

There is a lot of flesh to be put on the bones - but there is at least an opening for a more pragmatic,…

— Mariana Mazzucato

Once we admit that the public sector takes an immense amount of risk along the entire innovation chain, it becomes crucial to find ways…

— Mariana Mazzucato