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State investment banks and patient finance: An international comparison

This report was commissioned by the Scottish Government and published alongside the implementation plan for the new Scottish National Investment Bank.

State investment banks and patient finance: An international comparison

1 February 2018

The report reviews the design features of eight international state investment banks from countries and regions across the world, and the role that each bank plays in its respective economy. Lessons are used to reflect on how SIBs can be designed to address the challenges and opportunities of patient strategic finance.

State investment banks and patient finance: An international comparison (PDF)

Laurie Macfarlane
Honorary Research Associate, IIPP

Mariana Mazzucato
Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value
Director, IIPP