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Philanthropy and the State: who is funding what and why?
The UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose invites you to join Mariana Mazzucato and Anand Giridharadas in conversation on their recent books and reflecting on the role of philanthropy and the State in society. The talk is part of the…
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Understanding innovation in the African informal economy
Join us for this talk as part of the IIPP Seminar Series, as Erika Kraemer-Mbula, Professor of Economics at University of Johannesburg discusses her research on understanding innovation in the African informal economy.…
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IIPP and UNDP publish new report on Covid-19 and the need for dynamic public sector capabilities
IIPP and UNDP report highlights the importance of investing in a combination of both long-term capacities and dynamic capabilities in the public sector, including ability to meaningfully interact with other value creators in society such as private…
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Global experts of new WHO Council on the Economics of Health For All announced
Professor Mariana Mazzucato will Chair the new WHO Council made up of eleven leading figures in economics, health and development. The Council will focus on strategies to build healthy societies that are just, inclusive, equitable and sustainable.…
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Are we paying twice for health innovation?
The UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose invites you to join this discussion on the risks, rewards, and who benefits from the profits of medical innovation financed by the state. This talk is part of the ‘Who owns what and why’ (WOWAW)…
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Creating green cities through a mission approach
Creating green cities through a mission approach. 28 April 2021. At a glance. Cities have a significant impact on climate change but have struggled to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions because of how they’ve approached solving the problem.…
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IIPP launches Mission-Oriented Innovation Network in the USA (MOIN USA)
MOIN USA brings together leading US policy-making institutions to share challenges and opportunities in creating and shaping markets to create public value…
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Bringing production back into development
Launch event of the special issue of the European Journal of Development Research edited by Ha-Joon Chang and Antonio Andreoni. This special issue of the European Journal of Development Research, is a contribution to the emerging attempt to bring…
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COVID-19 and the Need for Dynamic State Capabilities: An International Comparison
This working paper is part of the Development Futures Series and is a collaboration between United Nations Development Programme and Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose.…
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Reimagining public value with the BBC
The BBC is a public broadcasting institution that creates huge public value, but how can public value be measured? A recent IIPP report argues that the answer to this question requires new ways to think about governance and evaluation. In this…
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