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New Book Debunks Myth that the Private Sector Drives Innovation

New Book Debunks Myth that the Private Sector Drives Innovation | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
There’s a prevailing narrative about innovation in America today, one so familiar that it is rarely questioned. It goes something like this: Innovation happens in the private sector. The public sector is a sort of encumbrance that is necessary for serving the public good and fixing market failures, but by and large it’s a drag on the economy and a hamper on innovation. 
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From Welfare State to Innovation State

From Welfare State to Innovation State | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
When the new industrial working class began to organize, governments defused the threat of revolution from below by expanding political and social rights, regulating markets, erecting a welfare state, and smoothing the ups and downs of the...
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