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Lant Pritchett on Economic Growth, Charter Cities, and State Capability
Listen: Key Points From This Episode: Why overemphasis on low-bar goals leads to ineffective randomized control trials in development How bright minds in development economics are missing the mark Policymakers in developing countries lack effective prioritization, not ideas, for fostering economic growth Tony Blair’s approach focuses on achievable priorities but could benefit from rigorous initial diagnostics for high-impact actions Developing countries grow fast but collapse easily due to...
A Framework for the Elite's Role in Development with Stefan Dercon
Listen: Stefan Dercon is the author of Gambling on Development, in which he details his theory of the elite bargain framework for development in low-income countries. Stefan is a Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford, and also serves as the Director of the Center for the Study of African Economies.
Exploring Solutions to the Development Problem with Efosa Ojomo
Listen: Development is one of the major challenges of our time. Unfortunately, it’s often approached in a way that does more harm than good. Efosa Ojomo has a better solution, and he’s here today to share it. Efosa is the leader of the Global Prosperity Research Group at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, the co-author of The Prosperity Paradox, and the author of the upcoming book, The Prosperity Process.
CCI Commentary and Updates: June 2022
The NXT50 Cities Coalition was soft-launched in April, 2022 at both MIT Sloan’s Africa Innovate Conference and at the African Venture Capital Association (AVCA) conference in Dakar, Senegal. The coalition is now fully up and running, and currently has 15 coalition members, with many more in the pipeline.
Charter Cities Podcast Episode 46: The Real Story of China in Africa with Deborah Brautigam
Listen: China’s presence in Africa is widely speculated upon (and wildly misunderstood). Joining us today to speak to the truth of the matter is Sinologist-Africanist Professor of International Development at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, Deborah Brautigam. Deborah is also the Director of the China Africa Research Initiative (CARI) and the author of Will Africa Feed China? and, more famously, The Dragon’s Gift: The Real Story of China in Africa.
Charter Cities Atlas: Venice with Thibault Serlet and Corey Tazzara
Listen: Today’s episode is a bonus episode, where we take a deep dive into the Italian Renaissance (with a focus on Venice) with world-renowned expert, Professor Corey Tazzara.
The 20's: Violent Inferno or Controlled Burn?
“This [Ukrainian] situation echoes our history. Kenya and almost every African country was birthed by the ending of empire. Our borders were not of our own drawing…. Today, across the border of every single African country, live our countrymen with whom we share deep historical, cultural, and linguistic bonds….
Charter Cities Podcast Episode 40: Urbanization and Urban Governance with Ed Glaeser
Today’s guest is Ed Glaeser, a Professor of Economics at Harvard University, and he joins us to talk about urbanization and urban planning. Ed has written, or co-authored several books, including The Triumph of The City, and more recently, Survival of the City: Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation, published this year with David Cutler. Key Points From This Episode: • The lessons to be learned from Latin America’s urbanization regarding transport and more.
Improving Governance Towards Economic Growth in the DRC
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has some of the greatest mineral wealth in the world and a large and growing population. With numerous challenges ranging from the need to absorb an urbanizing population, improve its economy, and promote security, the DRC is in a position where it has far more to gain from policy experiments than it has to lose.
Governance Handbook
Charter cities are new cities with new rules. The Governance Handbook is the most comprehensive undertaking to date that lays out what these new rules should be and how they should be structured to promote inclusive economic growth. Humans have been building new cities for millennia, and we continue to do so today. There are urban planning firms to plan cities, funds dedicated to investing in cities, and architecture and engineering firms to design and construct the built environment of cities.
Governance Handbook - Kurtis Lockhart
Charter cities are new cities with new rules. The Governance Handbook is the first comprehensive guide that lays out what these rules should be, and how they should be administered. Reference Guides September 22, 2021 September 21, 2021 Please download the complete document here If that link doesn't work with your browser, please try this one. About the Author Kurtis Lockhart Kurtis Lockhart is Head of Research at the Charter Cities Institute.
Industrial Strategy Guide - Kurtis Lockhart
A charter city’s industrial strategy should evolve with its growth and should be aimed to foster integration and linkages with other businesses both within the local region and across the globe. This guide gives an overview of what an industrial strategy is and why it matters. It also briefly explores four industry options to foster a city’s economic growth, the evolution of an industrial strategy and its limitations. Please download the full paper attached.
Charter Cities Podcast Episode 33: The Decline and Rise of Democracy with David Stasavage
The complex history of democracy and its global origins isn’t taught in school. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to self-educate. Key Points From This Episode: • The topic of David’s recently published book, The Decline and Rise of Democracy. • The global origins of democracy which contradict the idea of it starting in Athens. • How technology and geography play into the emergence of democracy (or not).
The Intellectual History of Cities
The purpose of this research project is to sketch the broad intellectual history of the role self-governing cities have played in economic and political development, from ancient times to the present. The aim should be to provide short summaries and excerpts of the most important strands of thought from the most integral thinkers on cities, in one central document.
Charter Cities Podcast Episode 30: How Displaced People Can Build Economies with Alexander Betts
Key Points From This Episode: • An introduction to Alexander Betts and his passion for running and debating. • What Alex learned about UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) while working there and how it has informed his work. • How his time in Silicon Valley influenced his thinking and led to Refugee Economics. • Learn about the Jordan Compact and the opportunities it creates for Syrian refugees. • The value of giving refugees basic socio-economic rights and entitlements.
Charter Cities Podcast Episode 30: How Displaced People Can Build Economies with Alexander Betts
Kurtis Lockhart speaks with Alexander Betts, a Professor of Forced Migration and International Affairs at the University of Oxford, about refugee economics and the role that the private sector, technology, and innovation have to play in the global refugee crisis. Key Points From This Episode: • An introduction to Alexander Betts and his passion for running and debating. • What Alex learned about UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) while working there and how it has informed his work.
Charter Cities Podcast Episode 21: Founding a Pan-African University with Leonard Wantchekon
From fleeing Benin for his pro-democracy activism to becoming a renowned Princeton professor and founding one of Africa’s most prestigious universities, Leonard Wantchekon’s life is as impressive as his economic and political research. Today we speak with Leonard and explore his story, academic work, and how he founded the African School of Economics (ASE).
Charter Cities Conference Call for Papers
A call for academic papers ahead of the inaugural Charter Cities Conference on March 17-18, 2020. The inaugural Charter Cities Conference will bring together researchers from around the world specializing in charter cities, special economic zones, industrial policy, and other forms of innovative governance, with a particular focus on how such institutional reforms can help spur investment, improve public services, and reduce global poverty.
A Lesson in Humility from the Streets of Vancouver
Eric lives in and around the Commercial Drive area of Vancouver, Canada. He has experienced intermittent periods of homelessness in his life and, for longer durations, lived on the edge of society—day-to-day, month-to-month, doing the best he could to get by. To make ends meet for a time, Eric resorted to collecting recyclables from bins and other places around The Drive. Then, in 2010, this changed. Eric joined an organization called Megaphone.
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