From world-leading economist Mariana Mazzucato, The Common Good Economy: A New Compass offers a rigorous reimagining of economics, proposing a new framework to address accelerating climate crisis, deepening inequality, and crumbling public trust. This hardcover volume builds upon visionary ideas like the entrepreneurial state to establish a theory where governments and businesses can develop purposeful economic relationships, focusing on collective action, participation, and reciprocity to build an economy that serves people and the planet.

This book moves beyond treating public goods as mere corrections for market failures, providing a practical 'common good compass' to navigate economies in a radically different direction. It is essential reading for those interested in Business & Economic History seeking proactive solutions for collective goals.

• Establishes a new theory of the common good for purposeful economic relationships.
• Provides a practical 'common good compass' for economic navigation.
• Features compelling real-world examples across water governance, procurement, and finance.
• Argues that collective action and reciprocity matter as much as collective goals.
• A manifesto for a future economy focused on human flourishing, people, and the planet.

• Author: Mariana Mazzucato
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Print Length: 352 pages
• Publication Date: June 4, 2026
• ISBN-10: 0241722241
• ISBN-13: 978-0241722244
• Dimensions: 16.4 x 3.2 x 24.1 cm
• Weight: 500 g

The Common Good Economy is a timely and rigorous analysis for understanding and shaping the economic systems of the future.