Patri Friedman and Mark Lutter: Does a City Need a State?
Patri Friedman and Mark Lutter discuss free cities and "markets in governance" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
Patri Friedman and Mark Lutter discuss free cities and "markets in governance" on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
Próspera Inc. is creating a voluntary free market mini-state inside one of Latin America's poorest nations.
No more new ZEDEs will exist, after a unanimous congressional vote to end program; existing ZEDEs are optimistic their deals will be honored.
"We want to attract international entrepreneurs and investors and become a financial center for the country and region."
Regions around the world are fighting for independence. If people want to secede, let them!
Can special economic zones and private cities morph to arenas for widespread, unprecedented market and regulatory liberty?
A better way to keep track of who owns what land.
Leader of Guatemalan Universidad Francisco Marroquin advocated for startup cities and libertarian ideas in Latin America.
Will they provide legal innovation, or merely business-friendly regulation?
The country has the highest homicide rate in the world thanks in large part to the war on drugs
Manuel Zelaya was removed in a coup in 2009, his party nominated his wife this week for the upcoming presidential election
Looks like the experiment in political autonomy will move forward
Drug-trafficker chic, and a sign of how much money is made in prohibited goods
The cities will have their own legal and tax systems. The national government hopes the move spurs economic growth
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