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John Hawkins, Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra

This economist believes the system is broken. Maybe she has a point

Economist Mariana Mazzucato speaking at a Berlin conference in 2022. Picture alliance/Getty Images

Governments need to work hand in hand with the private sector, rather than leaving business to its own devices. They should be “moving away from fixing market failures and government failures towards actively shaping how markets are governed”. International economist and adviser to governments, Mariana Mazzucato, argues this in her new book, the Common Good Economy.


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