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Mariana Mazzucato is an economist, university teacher and author, born on June 16, 1968 in Rome, Province of Rome, Italy. That puts Mariana Mazzucato at 58 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Princeton High School and Tufts University. Listed accolades include Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought (2017), honorary doctorate of Hasselt University (2017) and honorary doctor of the Open University of Catalonia.
My Take
Mariana Mazzucato is one of the few economists I genuinely look forward to reading. In an era allergic to the idea of an activist state, she insists the public sector can be a bold, risk-taking creator of value rather than a meddler to be minimized. Founding UCL's Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose put real institutional weight behind that conviction, and the Leontief Prize and her stack of honorary doctorates confirm the field takes her seriously. What I respect most is that she does not stop at theory; she walks into the rooms where actual policy gets made. That blend of rigor and nerve feels rare.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mariana Mazzucato
- Name (Japanese)
- マリアナ・マッツカート
- Reading
- まりあな・まっつかーと
- Born
- June 16, 1968 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- economist / university teacher / author
2. Background
- High school
- Princeton High School
- University
- Tufts University
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought
- 2017 honorary doctorate of Hasselt University
- honorary doctor of the Open University of Catalonia
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://marianamazzucato.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/MazzucatoM
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariana%20Mazzucato
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15127513
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mariana Mazzucato born?
Born June 16, 1968 (age 58).
Where is Mariana Mazzucato from?
Mariana Mazzucato is from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Mariana Mazzucato do?
Mariana Mazzucato works as economist, university teacher, author.
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