A bold economic transformation requires an equally ambitious transformation of the state — with new tools & institutions to shape markets & direct growth. Our new report shares recommendations for how to move from promises to action on climate goals. Read here ➡️ buff.ly/cCKE7kv #COP30

The world isn't short of climate targets or commitments. What's missing is the ability to turn investments into tangible outcomes: state capacity to implement and coordinate action. That’s why this week’s COP30 must be a Solutions COP focused on delivery, not just declarations. Link in next post.

On my way to Belém today for #COP30. Looking forward to gathering with fellow female economists from across the globe, this year as part of @iipp-sea.bsky.social Read about our past all-women high-level panels from COP27 ➡️ buff.ly/c43p1Gr & COP28 ➡️ buff.ly/cUbTUt2 More on SEA ➡️ buff.ly/MLaxVfz

🎤 Professor Jayati Ghosh at the 2025 #PenroseLectures Professor Ghosh, member of IIPP's Strategic Economics Alliance ( @iipp-sea.bsky.social‬ ) Advisory Board, will deliver two public lectures at the @soaseconomics.bsky.social‬‬ annual #PenroseLectures, May 20-21. 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/RGNG5nF

Study with us @iipp-ucl.bsky.social!   Thrilled to offer this fully funded PhD opportunity with a research focus on outcomes-oriented approaches to green industrial strategy.    Apply by December 14th  ➡️ buff.ly/dbY2S4h

The lessons learned from COVID-19 matter & can inform outcomes-oriented industrial strategy. Tom Stratton, Sion Williams-Eliyesil & I explore how the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine provides a framework for future proactive state intervention. Read the paper ➡️ buff.ly/TyquNPc

📣 Are you ready to lead change in a complex, interconnected world? Join our Virtual Open Day on 6 November, 13:00-14:00, to discover the Innovation, Public Policy & Public Value MPA at UCL. 🔗 Book your place today: buff.ly/Qf97Xhb #PostgraduateStudy #Innovation #TheBartlett #UCL #VirtualOpenDay

The US talks Jefferson but acts Hamilton: claiming free markets whilst the state has always driven innovation—from DARPA funding the internet to NIH investing $40bn annually in health research that created entire industries. 1/3

Building capacity starts with reframing what the state is for – not just a fixing markets but actively shaping the economy towards clear outcomes. Join me at 17:30 BST today for as I deliver the Reynolds Lecture at Emmanuel College Cambridge ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/j/8205288804...

I'll be speaking to Kai Ryssdal for NPR Marketplace about Trumponomics. Tune in live at 17:00 ET / 14:00 PT / 22:00 BST ➡️ www.kcrw.com Read more in my piece on US equity stakes in Intel ➡️ www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/is-t...

Last night I spoke to Founders Pledge about the role of the entrepreneurial state and why we need to obsess less about the lone “entrepreneur” and build stronger entrepreneurial eco-systems. Learn more about The Entrepreneurial State ➡️ marianamazzucato.com/books/the-en...

Great to meet (finally) with Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama today in London discussing how to put arts and culture at the centre of economic transformation. Read more of our work on Public Value of the Arts & Culture ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...

‘Solidarity, equality, sustainability’: three themes at the centre of South Africa's G20 Presidency. This morning I spoke at #FTAfrica Summit on the need to ensure this G20 summit is not wasted by placing these three themes at the centre of the global financial system and green industrial strategy.

For the first time, the G20 is meeting on African soil. Tomorrow, I'll join #FTAfrica to discuss how we move beyond fragmented approaches of economic governance toward a framework that aligns finance & industrial policy for inclusive & sustainable growth. Our G20 discussion paper ➡️ buff.ly/wBi1Uqc

Pleased to host artists, cultural organisations, and policymakers tomorrow at @iipp-ucl.bsky.social to discuss how we can rethink value frameworks to maximise the impact of arts and culture - placing them at the heart of our economy. Read more ➡️ buff.ly/bw9sYuB

Honoured to address the PES Congress #ProgressiveMobilisation in Amsterdam at 10:15 CET on outcomes-oriented industrial strategy for a just green transition. The question today is not whether industrial policy is back, but what kind of industrial policy, how it is designed & for whom. Watch here ⬇️

Creating an economy oriented toward the common good requires fundamental changes in how we understand value creation, how we structure relationships between public and private sectors, and how we measure economic success. Read my latest article ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/marianam...

On this #WorldFoodDay, read our latest report that shows how school meals, if designed right, can catalyse innovation across food systems, leading to healthier greener communities while strengthening local economies in the process. Read more in our report ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...

On #WorldFoodDay, we share our work explaining how school meals can be part of an inclusive green industrial strategy. Read more in our report ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub... 1/2

The debt crisis is a development & investment crisis. In the Global South, debt repayments crowd out investment in education, healthcare & climate resilience. We call on the World Bank & IMF to acknowledge the impacts of the global debt crisis & take action to drive inclusive & sustainable growth.

This morning, I shared lessons from @iipp-ucl.bsky.social work on cities with mayors from 30 cities across Europe. Great to discuss the skills & tools needed to scale up local innovations for public value. The new IIPP report from the Public Sector Capabilities Index ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...

This morning, I’ll speak with mayors from 30 cities @bloomberg.com on how we can shape markets at the local level & what tools are needed to get there. The new report from UCL IIPP on the Public Sector Capabilities Index ➡️ buff.ly/2kqNQXy Our work on global missions ➡️ buff.ly/ToIjhQC

The biggest challenges of our time require building dynamic capabilities in the public sector, not outsourcing to consultants. This afternoon I spoke at Apolitical’s #ApoliticalDay with @robynscott.bsky.social and policymakers on the urgent need to build state capacity.

It was a pleasure to deliver Christian Aid's 2025 Annual Lecture #CALecture25 on directing economic growth through a common good approach. Thanks to Christian Aid & Patrick Watt, to Stephanie Flanders for her thoughtful questions, & to Revd Richard Carter for welcoming us to St Martin-in-the-Fields.

This evening, at 19:00, I'm delivering Christian Aid's Annual Lecture, 'Directing Economic Growth: A Common Good Approach’. I’ll explore how govts can combat our interconnected challenges on climate, health & biodiversity, if informed by a new economics of the common good. caid.org.uk/AnnualLecture

Happening tomorrow! Join me for Christian Aid's Annual Lecture, 'Directing Economic Growth: A Common Good Approach’. I’ll explore how govts can combat our challenges on climate, health & biodiversity, if informed by a new economics of the common good. Mon 6 Oct | 19:00 | caid.org.uk/AnnualLecture

2 days to go! Join me for my lecture 'Directing Economic Growth: A Common Good Approach’ for Christian Aid’s upcoming Annual Lecture, I’ll explore how governments can combat these challenges if informed by a new economics of the common good. Mon 6 Oct | 19:00 BST | caid.org.uk/AnnualLecture

Today at 17:30 BST! How do govts adapt, learn & deliver in the face of complex challenges? Our pioneering Public Sector Capabilities Index - co-developed with 200+ govts officials in 45 cities – highlights the capabilities that enable cities to develop new approaches & connect policy with delivery.

Cities are at the forefront of complex challenges—from climate to inequality. But what makes some city govts more effective than others? Our PSCI identifies 5 capabilities that enable cities to innovate, adapt & deliver for residents. Fri 3 Oct | 17:30 | Hybrid | www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/eve...

Join me this tomorrow at 9:00 CET for the Third hearing of the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health with WHO Europe.

For too long we've been talking about the climate, health & biodiversity crises. And yet nothing happens. In my lecture for Christian Aid next week, I’ll explore how governments can combat these challenges if informed by a new economics of the common good. Mon 6 Oct | Register: buff.ly/1etUU0C

Yesterday I spoke at @foreignpolicy.com’s Forum at #UNGA alongside @laurabdecarvalho.bsky.social and Daouda Sembene on Borrower Leadership & Systemic Reform. Investment and purpose-driven finance must be part of the solution for debt reform. Read our @g20org discussion paper ➡️ buff.ly/nDNM2Kt

To scale regenerative food systems, cross-sectoral innovation and investment is required. At @foodtank's "Nourishing People, Planet and Future", I launched our report with case studies from Brazil, Scotland & Sweden. Read our mission-oriented approach to school meals ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...

The debt crisis is fundamentally a development crisis. Today I'll be joining Laura Carvalho and Daouda Sembene to discuss how to forge a more equitable global debt architecture. #UNGA Register (In-person & Virtual) ➡️ buff.ly/EdGw4pa Our G20 discussion paper ➡️ buff.ly/nDNM2Kt

Today I'll launch our new report at @foodtank.bsky.social's event on how mission-oriented industrial strategy for school meals can align social, environmental, & economic goals. #ClimateWeekNYC Watch the event live at 9:30 AM EDT here ➡️ buff.ly/Gp3WAaN Our school meals report ➡️ buff.ly/bOxeCWl

If any new global order is to be a success, long-term structural transformation is required. Pre-distributive innovation systems, where knowledge is created and shared, are crucial. Inspiring discussions yesterday with New America and Project Starling about new kinds of multilateralism.

Honored to be joined by Matt Damon at Climate Week UAE preparation for 2026 UN Water Conference—highlighting points from our Global Commission on the Economics of Water

Water governance requires institutional transformation, recognising the global water cycle as a common good. Today at #UNGA, I'll deliver a keynote at the UAE Permanent Mission roundtable on water for peace, stability & multilateral cooperation. Our report on The Economics of Water➡️ buff.ly/zog6UCd

For too long we have been talking about climate, water and biodiversity crises - and nothing happens. In Christian Aid's Annual Lecture, I’ll explore how governments can combat these challenges if informed by a new economics of the common good. Register to join us: caid.org.uk/AnnualLecture

I spoke at the Rockefeller Foundation's #UNGA event on Regenerative School Meals for People and Planet to launch our report on a mission-oriented approach to school meals. Read our report with the School Meals Coalition ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...

Wonderful to join #COP30 Presidency last night at Climate Week for dinner with Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, Tatiana Rosito, and Ana Toni as part of the #COP30 Economic Council. In Belém, we’ll share a new approach to country platforms, our State Transformation Report ➡️ buff.ly/o4k7ppC & more

Catch up on my conversation with Trevor Phillips from @thetimes.com Radio on the UK economy and the role of public investment in ensuring sustainable growth. Listen here ➡️ www.thetimes.com/radio/show/2...

Great to speak with Sec. Alicia Bárcena & Yin Shao Loong on pathways for low-carbon development. We explored how mission-oriented industrial policy can address food insecurity & climate crisis simultaneously—giving progressives concrete tools for transformation. Watch here ➡️ buff.ly/fst02Vw

I’ll be live on @thetimes.com Radio at 13:15 BST. We’ll be chatting about how public investment is essential for delivering sustainable growth & strengthening our economy. Tune in here ➡️ buff.ly/zjMq2bm Read more about UK investment strategies my Substack ➡️ buff.ly/Wdz0SmQ

School meals are not just about feeding children—they're a powerful tool for green industrial strategy that can lead to transformative change. Today I'll deliver closing remarks at @rockefellerfdn.bsky.social's regenerative school meals event to launch our new report ➡️ buff.ly/bOxeCWl

Inspiring discussion at the #WomenInFinance Platform hosted by Cristina Reis and @minfazenda.bsky.social. Women’s leadership is essential to driving this transformation. Excited to see this platform solidify as we aim for common goals of redesigning finance for an inclusive and sustainable future.

Tomorrow I’ll be on @thetimes.com Radio discussing the state of the UK economy – and how underinvestment blocks the path to sustainable growth. Listen here tomorrow @ 13:15 BST ➡️ www.thetimes.com/radio Read our mission-oriented industrial strategy report ➡️ www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/pub...

In @projectsyndicate.bsky.social, I argue school meals must be reimagined as a platform for industrial strategy. This is more than hunger, but a way of bringing together welfare policy and innovation to create equity, farming, care, and public procurement. Read here ➡️ buff.ly/ajkbTBz

Published an open letter with @josephestiglitz.bsky.social & fellow economists warning that without reliable information, markets fail and society suffers. We need to shape information ecosystems to deliver public value, not extractive algorithmic rents. Read our open letter ➡️ buff.ly/RYO8imy

One year ago, we warned that the UK needed a step change in public investment. Today in we're forced to make the same argument. The fiscal constraints are real but not inescapable—we need strategic pro-investment reforms that focus on long-term sustainability. Today's letter ➡️