Paul Romer

Honduras looks to Hong Kong as a model for economic revitalization

August 1, 2012
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Honduras' political leaders are hoping to jumpstart the country's flagging economy by separating one of the country's cities. A new law would allow the government to designate a city as a "charter city" subject to different laws and regulations and perhaps under some foreign supervision.

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