Dr. Mark Lutter is Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Innovative Governance Research, a nonprofit creating the ecosystem for charter cities. Prior to launching the Center for Innovative Governance Research, he was Lead Economist for NeWAY Capital, an asset management firm which made early stage investments in charter cities. During graduate school, he consulted on several new city projects and special economic zones. He has a PhD in economics from George Mason University where his research focused on charter cities. He has been published in several newspapers and magazines including CityAM, the Daily Caller, and Cato Unbound.
On this episode you'll learn:
-What's the difference between a special economic zone and a charter city?
-Where in the world can the charter city model have the most impact?
-What does Mark think of China's $4 Trillion commitment to their Belt Road Initiative?
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