Prof. Manuel Heitor on austerity measures in Portugal and Europe - Rethinking the State
Channel: Rethinking the State
Date: 2013-04-16

Prof. Manuel Heitor (IN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, Portugal) discusses the 'brain drain' in Portugal and Europe, resulting from austerity and low levels of investment. And what needs to be done at the national and EU level to counterbalance that trend.

'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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More info at:
http://marianamazzucato.com/projects/rethinking_the_state/