Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures 2023

Mariana will show how our current global challenges around climate, health and digitalization require governments to invest in their internal creative capabilities, resisting the outsourcing trend and become more mission-oriented in how the state interacts with business.

Meet our speaker and chair

Mariana Mazzucato (@MazzucatoM) is Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London (UCL), where she is Founding Director of the Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose (IIPP). She is the author of four highly-acclaimed books: The Entrepreneurial State: debunking public vs. private sector myths (2013) which investigates the critical role the state plays in driving growth; The Value of Everything: making and taking in the global economy (2018) which looks at how value creation needs to be rewarded over value extraction; Mission Economy: a moonshot guide to changing capitalism (2021) rethinks the capacity and role of government within the economy and society; and most recently The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens our Businesses, Infantilizes our Governments and Warps our Economies (2023).

More about this event

Lionel Robbins was one of the outstanding men of his time: economist, public servant and supporter of the arts. The lectures, which were established in his name, take place each year and are a major event in the life of LSE, featuring eminent economists from around the world.

Monday 13 March @ 18:30 GMT - Putting collective value creation at the heart of economic thinking

Wednesday 15 March @ 18:30 GMT - Mission Economy: a market-shaping perspective on policymaking

Thursday 16 March @ 18:30 GMT - The Big Con: How the Consulting Industry Weakens our Businesses, Infantilizes our Governments and Warps our Economies

All three lectures will take place between 18:30 - 20:30 GMT in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre (New Academic Building, LSE, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields, WC2A 3LJ) or join online. Tickets are free. Seats are on a first come first serve basis.

This event forms part of LSE’s Understanding the UK Economy series, showcasing research and expertise on the state of the UK economy, its global context and its future.

The Centre for Economic Performance (@CEP_LSE) carries out policy-focused research on the causes of economic growth and effective ways to create a fair, inclusive and sustainable society.

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