Leading Economists Call for a New Economic Paradigm for the 21st Century

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As the IMF and World Bank meet in Bangkok, academics from the Global Council on New Economics for the 21st Century publish their first report, making the case that the assumptions behind four decades of economic policy cannot meet today’s shocks, starting with how governments define fiscal responsibility BANGKOK / LONDON, Wednesday 14 October 2026: […]

Prof. Mazzucato and Minister Cuerpo launch Global Council on New Economics for the 21st Century

Barcelona, 18 April 2026—Professor Mariana Mazzucato and Carlos Cuerpo, Spain’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, today launched the Global Council on New Economics for the 21st Century in Barcelona. The Council will bring together a group of internationally leading economists to challenge the cross-cutting assumptions in economic theory and […]