We've created a narrative where the private sector is dynami... - Mariana Mazzucato

"We've created a narrative where the private sector is dynamic and the public sector is stagnant, but the data tells a different story."

Mariana Mazzucato History

Economist Researcher Italian-American Born 1968 (age 58)

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