Mariana Mazzucato, economista: “La vivienda es un derecho humano y la base de todo lo demás”

Mariana Mazzucato, an economist from Rome, is passionate about seeing her ideas put into practice and improving people's lives. She has recently returned from Brazil and Mexico, where she worked with local communities. Mazzucato is a proponent of progressive governments and private sector collaboration, and she believes that the State should be entrepreneurial and set concrete goals for sustainable growth.

In her latest book, "Common Good. A New Economy That Works for All" (Taurus), she argues that housing should be a common good, not just affordable housing, but a fundamental human right and the foundation for everything else. Governments need to create market conditions that favor affordable housing, regulate speculation, and develop a large social housing market.

Mazzucato also advocates for citizen participation in shaping the new economy and proposes a shift in thinking from redistribution to predistribution. She believes that governments should focus on health, education, and other needs, rather than defense, and should incorporate security concerns related to water, energy, and sanitation into the security discourse.