How Consultants Mangle Government
Consulting firms may promise expertise and efficiency, but their effects on public agencies have been disastrous, Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington explain.
Source: newrepublic.com
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Consultancy 'warp' drive deepens crisis of capitalism
In recent years, McKinsey & Company has become a household name -- but for all the wrong reasons. One of the "Big Three" consulting firms, its work for major corporations and governments has increasingly become a source of scandal and intrigue around the world.
Source: bangkokpost.com
Confronting the global water crisis
By Mariana Mazzucato, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Johan Rockström, and Tharman ShanmugaratnamLONDON — The world’s water crisis can no longer be ignored. Unless we manage water properly, we will neither tackle climate change nor meet most of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Source: jordantimes.com
Professor Mariana Mazzucato wants governments around the world to cut their use of consultants.
Professor Mariana Mazzucato and co-author Rosie Collington blame the consulting sector for “hollowing out” the skills of the governments around the world in their new book The Big Con.
Source: afr.com
How consultants help improve public services | Public services policy
Letter: <strong>Tamzen Isacsson</strong> on the value of consultants working in partnership with the government
Source: theguardian.com