Public wealth funds: Supporting economic recovery and sustainable growth

This report examines how public wealth funds can support firms at risk of collapse due to Covid-19 lockdowns with public equity injections, reviewing international and historical experience.

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP) Policy Report: IIPP 2020-16

Authors

• Dag Detter | Principal, Detter & Co
• Stefan Fölster | Director, Better Future Economics
• Josh Ryan-Collins | Head of Finance and Macroeconomics, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

Reference

Detter, D., Fölster, S. and Ryan-Collins, J. (2020). Public wealth funds: Supporting economic recovery and sustainable growth UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, IIPP Policy Report (IIPP 2020-16). Available at: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/wp2020-16

Additional materials

Policy brief:

Detter, D., Fölster, S. and Ryan-Collins, J. (2020). Public Wealth Funds: Supporting economic recovery and sustainable growth. UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, Policy Brief series (IIPP PB 11).

 

 

 

Media coverage

How Government Equity Investments Can Help Boost the Recovery

IMF Public Financial Management Blog
16/11/2020, Josh Ryan-Collins

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Making real-estate assets work for local governments

Financial Times
06/11/2020, Josh Ryan-Collins