CPM and IIPP present Doing Capitalism with The Entrepreneurial State

Is innovation best left to entrepreneurs?

You are warmly invited to join us for the launch and discussion of the two new editions of Doing Capitalism by Bill Janeway, and The Entrepreneurial State by Mariana Mazzucato, that make the case for the role of the state in the innovation process and the danger of ignoring this.

Doing Capitalism narrates the dynamics of the innovation economy from the standpoint of a seasoned practitioner of venture capital. This new edition develops a theory that asset bubbles play a central role in financing technological innovation and that state investment in national goals enable the innovation process.

The Entrepreneurial State demolishes the myth that innovation is best left to the private sector, revealing how, from tech to medicine, government investment has powered wealth creation. Ignoring this history, business has shared the risks, while privatising the rewards – increasing inequality and jeopardising future innovation.

The talk will be followed by a drinks reception in The Bartlett space.

The Case of Affordable Housing

Private Sector Investment in Social Infrastructure

22 June 2018, 12.00-18.00

This half day symposium brings together researchers and stakeholders to enhance understanding of affordable housing provision in the UK and internationally and to explore alternative solutions to the housing affordability crisis in the UK.

The day will address important questions related to the viability of existing affordable housing schemes involving public and private cooperation such as Help-to-Buy and Shared Ownership as well as exploring alternative ways of enhancing private investment and increasing the provision of affordable housing.

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