Name: Paul Romers radikala idé: Privilegiestäder
Uploaded: 2009-08-05T01:00:00Z
Duration: 18 min 10 s
Description: Hur kan ett land bryta sig ur fattigdom om det fångats i ett system av dåliga regler? Ekonomen Paul Romer lanserar en radikal idé: "Privilegierade städer", administrativa zoner av en stads storlek styrda av en flerstatlig koalition. (Kan Guantanamo bli nästa Hong kong?)

Hur kan ett land bryta sig ur fattigdom om det fångats i ett system av dåliga regler? Ekonomen Paul Romer lanserar en radikal idé: "Privilegierade städer", administrativa zoner av en stads storlek styrda av en flerstatlig koalition. (Kan Guantanamo bli nästa Hong kong?)

Paul Romers  radikala idé: Privilegiestäder

Chief Economist and Senior Vice President, World Bank

Countries struggling with poverty often remain stuck because of outdated or harmful rules, not just a lack of resources. In some places, students study under airport streetlights because their homes have no electricity, even as they own cellphones. Rules that discourage investment or innovation can have devastating effects, as seen in satellite images showing dark patches over nations like North Korea and Haiti. Building city-scale zones with better rules—where people and investors can opt in—offers a practical, scalable path to prosperity.