In this groundbreaking book, Michael Best argues that, to understand how successful growth happens, we need an economic framework that focuses on production, enterprise, and governance.

He argues that much of 20th century economics treated production as a black box, and therefore struggled to understand why some economies grow so much more successfully than others. The book shows how governments can best support institutional infrastructures and why they should focus on interconnections rather than subsidising individual enterprises.

Accessible and engaging, How Growth Really Happens is required reading for anyone who wants to advance today's crucial debates about industrial policy, free trade, outsourcing, and the future of work.

Registration will open at 17.30 with the event starting promptly at 18.00. The event will close at 19.00 followed by networking drinks until 20.00