The Rest Is Money

42. Mariana Mazzucato: How consulting firms weaken business, the illusion of ‘growth’, and public vs private innovation

How do we get growth back in the UK economy? Why do we need social challenges to interact with innovation challenges? Does the consulting industry infantilise our Government? 
Join Steph and Robert as they interview economist Mariana Mazzucato in this episode of The Rest is Money.

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Robert Peston and Steph McGovern follow the money to bring you insightful stories from the world of business and finance. 

Who’s making money and who’s spending it? Who’s investing, and who’s innovating? How will AI affect the way we work and why are Saudi Arabia buying up sport? How can the UK economy recover its productivity and adapt for the future?

Steph and Robert tap their extensive business contacts to answer these questions and decode the jargon to help make sense of the financial world.