John Hoyt

Head of Operations

John Hoyt is an experienced leader and manager, having built non-profit and for-profit organizations in the U.S., Chile, Brazil, and China. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Business from the University of Florida, and recently completed a Masters in International Development from the University of Edinburgh with a dissertation focused on charter cities. John’s passion for development stems from his first-hand experience with urban poor in Latin America as well as life in the mega-cities of Asia.

 

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Celebrating 7 Years of CCI

Hi everyone, It’s CCI’s 7-year anniversary and I am returning to the role of Executive Director. Kurtis Lockhart exceptionally ran CCI for 2.5 years and is now launching the Africa Urban Lab, a joint project with the African School of Economics and CCI. We wish

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Why Was Shenzhen China’s Most Successful SEZ?

In 1978, what would become the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) contained a population numbering around 100,000. Today, it’s a metropolis home to over 17 million, smaller than only Beijing and Shanghai. While the country’s overall GDP grew by 10% between 1980 and 1984—which is

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Honduran Supreme Court Declares ZEDEs Unconstitutional

On Friday, September 20th, the Honduran Supreme Court declared that ZEDEs are unconstitutional. Notably, this decision applies retroactively, which is an exceptionally odd outcome. ZEDEs or Zones for Employment and Economic Development were a type of special jurisdiction that devolved substantial autonomy to municipalities created

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