Prof. Benjamin Coriat on France's austerity and fiscal compact - Rethinking the State
Channel: Rethinking the State
Date: 02/04/2013

Prof. Benjamin Coriat (Paris XIII) discusses austerity measures in France and the 'fiscal compact' signed by President Hollande (far from what is needed to reform finance and achieve economic growth), and about the movement of France's "Appalled Economists" (Les Économistes Atterrés).

'Rethinking the State' is a video project coordinated by Prof. Mariana Mazzucato (SPRU/University of Sussex). The project is funded by two research grants by the Ford Foundation and INET. Every Wednesday, for 10 weeks (27/3/13 - 22/5/13), we will be airing interviews with international economists who have a critical understanding of the relationship between the State, finance, innovation, and growth. And on how to get out of the austerity trap. This interview has been recorded in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) during a workshop on innovation and development policy at the Brazilian State Development Bank (BNDES).

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http://marianamazzucato.com/projects/rethinking_the_state/