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The Big Con
How the Consulting Industry Weakens Our Businesses, Infantilizes Our Governments and Warps Our Economies
Book • 2023
In 'The Big Con', Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington expose the detrimental effects of the consulting industry on modern economies.
They delve into case studies such as the HealthCare.
gov rollout debacle and the inadequate government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The book argues that the consulting industry's influence stunts innovation, obscures corporate and political accountability, and hinders efforts to address climate change.
With extensive research, Mazzucato and Collington advocate for a system where public and private sectors collaborate innovatively for the common good, and they propose recalibrating the role of consultants to rebuild more effective economies and governments.
They delve into case studies such as the HealthCare.
gov rollout debacle and the inadequate government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The book argues that the consulting industry's influence stunts innovation, obscures corporate and political accountability, and hinders efforts to address climate change.
With extensive research, Mazzucato and Collington advocate for a system where public and private sectors collaborate innovatively for the common good, and they propose recalibrating the role of consultants to rebuild more effective economies and governments.
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Mariana Mazzucato to explain her views on the role of government in innovation and the need for capable bureaucracies.
Mariana Mazzucato to explain her views on the role of government in innovation and the need for capable bureaucracies.
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Martin Wolf interviews Mariana Mazzucato: Can the state innovate?
Recommended as a book that exposes the democracy-eroding practices of very large consulting firms.
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