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Development Economics

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Free Cities

Honduras Ends Its Experiment With Charter Cities

No more new ZEDEs will exist, after a unanimous congressional vote to end program; existing ZEDEs are optimistic their deals will be honored.

Brian Doherty | 4.27.2022 11:35 AM

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Reasontv

Can the Free Market End Global Poverty? Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz vs. NYU's William Easterly

Watch two leading development economists debate at the Soho Forum.

Todd Krainin | 9.13.2018 10:45 AM

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Development Economics

What's the Best Way To Make Poor Countries Rich? Joseph Stiglitz, William Easterly at Reason/Soho Forum 8/27

"Is the best way to end global poverty free markets or government action?" The Nobel laureate and former World Bank economist square off in N.Y.

Nick Gillespie | 8.14.2018 8:00 PM

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GMO Food

Friday Funnies: Greens Starve the Poor by Fighting Genetically Modified Foods

Henry Payne | 4.1.2016 7:06 AM

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Policy

Foreign Aid Is a Failure

Throwing good money at bad governments makes poor countries worse off.

Veronique de Rugy | 12.8.2014 10:00 AM

Politics

Honduran 'Free Cities' Get One Step Closer to Reality

Will they provide legal innovation, or merely business-friendly regulation?

Brian Doherty | 8.6.2014 4:30 PM

Politics

Honduran Government Reported to Have Officially Published New "Start Up City" Law

Brian Doherty | 9.11.2013 4:15 PM

Policy

Bangladeshi Workers Need Free Markets

The corporatist status quo and Western condescension are toxic.

Sheldon Richman | 5.26.2013 8:00 AM

Policy

Countries Pledge $3.7 Billion for Reconstruction in Darfur

Most money to come from Sudan

Reason Staff | 4.10.2013 11:40 AM

Policy

Developing Countries Reducing Their Euro Holdings

At lowest level in a decade

Reason Staff | 4.1.2013 9:24 AM

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Civil Liberties

Myanmar Is Losing Its Drug War, Too

Vera Soliman | 3.27.2013 1:48 PM

Politics

Why Economic Backwardness Persists

Elites prefer to rule an impoverished citizenry to not ruling at all.

Ronald Bailey | 11.27.2012 4:30 PM

Politics

U2's Bono Admits: "A Humbling Thing Was to Learn the Role of Commerce" in Development

Brian Doherty | 10.30.2012 2:38 PM

Politics

Freedom Makes All the Difference

Mitt Romney's controversial comments about economic development overlooked a key variable.

Jacob Sullum | 8.1.2012 7:00 AM

Politics

"The New New York": De Niro's Least Convincing Role Since Frankenstein?

Tim Cavanaugh | 7.18.2012 9:59 PM

Policy

The Importance of the "Shadow" (Free) Economy

Brian Doherty | 12.22.2011 3:50 PM

Politics

Back On Earth, Actual 99% Doing Better Than Ever

Tim Cavanaugh | 10.26.2011 3:41 PM

Politics

Russia's Natural State of Corruption

Vladimir Putin holds his country back.

Ronald Bailey | 9.27.2011 5:30 PM

Politics

Does Disease Cause Autocracy?

New studies say that lowering the rate of infection helps lead to political liberalization.

Ronald Bailey | 5.31.2011 6:30 PM

Policy

Can't Buy Me Peace

How American aid foments corruption and extremism in the Middle East

Shikha Dalmia | 5.17.2011 10:30 AM

Politics

The World, Just Like Your Special Someone, Just Keeps Getting Better With Age!

Nick Gillespie | 11.4.2010 1:58 PM

Economics

Don't Give Philanthropy to States; Loan it to Entrepreneurs

Brian Doherty | 10.8.2010 1:38 PM

Policy

Education: Oversupplied Everywhere?

Brian Doherty | 9.10.2010 6:53 PM

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