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Shruti Rajagopalan is a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center and a Fellow at the Classical Liberal Institute at the New York University School of Law. She leads the Indian political economy research program and Emergent Ventures India at Mercatus. She was an Associate Professor of Economics at Purchase College, State University of New York. She earned her Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University in 2013.
This policy brief critically examines the Export Processing Zones Act of 1995 in Malawi, which aimed to promote export-oriented manufacturing through Special Economic Zones (SEZs). The brief argues that the Act was fundamentally flawed, leading to the collapse of Malawi’s SEZ experiment by the mid-2000s.
This policy brief explores the successful strategies of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) in five small countries: Singapore, Ireland, Mauritius, Rwanda, and Costa Rica. These agencies have played a crucial role in their countries’ economic growth by implementing a combination of general investment promotion, targeted incentives,
Join our research team on an exploration of the key ideas from notable thinkers in political philosophy, economics, political science, urban planning, and other traditions as they relate to charter cities in our Big Thinkers blog series.
An Introduction To Fumba Town General Introduction Fumba Town is a new city being developed on Zanzibar’s Fumba Peninsula, located 15km south of the Zanzibar International Airport and just a 20-minute drive from Stone Town, the UNESCO World Heritage site at the heart of Zanzibar
In this episode we are joined by Ian Goldin, a distinguished Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford. Join us as we delve into the historical evolution of cities, the role of urban areas in driving innovation, and the shift from manufacturing-based
July 13, 2024 The Charter Cities Institute (“CCI”) hosted a well-attended and engaging event on 11th June 2024 in Fumba Town, home of the new African School of Economics – Zanzibar (“ASE-Z”). The event, which featured a keynote address by Minister of Tourism & Heritage,
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