What is local government good for?

·Works in Progress··

Local government works best when areas can compete with each other and capture some of the upside of economic growth. Ben sits down with Judge Glock to discuss how well-structured local incentives helped make Loudoun County, Virginia, the global capital of data centers, and helped France build so many nuclear power stations.They discuss which public goods local government is best placed to provide, why America has better housing outcomes than its reputation suggests, and when national government...

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