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Charter Cities Aren’t Necessarily Last Resorts
Mark Lutter defends the value of the charter city approach.
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Why Charter Cities? A Reply to Tom W. Bell
Mark Lutter answers Tom W. Bell in our ongoing exchange about innovative governance.
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Reply to Moser on Innovative Governance
Mark Lutter addresses some concerns about special economic zones, charter cities, and seasteading.
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Paths to High Productivity
Lant Pritchett doubts that charter cities can do much to help the developing world.
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Make Governments Compete—for Us
Tom W. Bell says that in special economic zones, the secret to success is competition in governance.
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The Future Is Already Here
Professor Sarah Moser is skeptical of libertarians' interest in special economic zones, startup cities, and seasteads.
Issues
Startup Cities
A panel of experts discuss special economic zones and the rules needed for a new or emerging city to succeed.