Professor at University College London, where she directed and founded the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, she is considered one of today's most influential economists.
She advises decision-makers around the world on sustainable, data-based economic growth.
She has written various books, such as «The Value of Everything: Making and Taking in the Global Economy», «The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking Public vs. Private Sector Myths», and, most recently, «Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism» (January 2021).