Mazzucato, Mariana

The entrepreneurial state : debunking public vs. private sector myths Mariana Mazzucato - London : Penguin Books, c2018. - xv, 260 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Note: Originally published: London: Anthem Press, 2013.
Includes bibliographical references and index.



Introduction: Thinking big again
From crisis ideology to the division of innovative labour
Technology, innovation and growth
Risk-taking state : from "de-risking" to "bring it on!"
The US entrepreneurial state
The state behind the iPhone
Pushing vs. nudging the green industrial revolution
Wind and solar power : government success stories and technology in crisis
Risks and rewards : from rotten apples to symbiotic ecosystems
Socialization of risk and privatization of rewards : can the entrepreneurial state eat its cake too?
Conclusion.

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.

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Industrial promotion
Industrial policy
Technological innovations
Entrepreneurship

338.9 MA EN

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