Thibault Serlet

Thibault Serlet is the Director of Research at the Adrianople Group, a business intelligence firm that focuses on Special Economic Zones and master planned cities. He is also the architect of Open Zone Map, the world's largest SEZ dataset. He advises for Pronomos, a VC fund that invests in new city projects and co-founded the Startup Societies Network, a charter cities think tank. He frequently writes about SEZs, economic history, and the open data movement.

All Works

What Would Mises Have Thought of "Special Economic Zones"?

World History

03/05/2022Mises MediaThibault Serlet

SEZs are loopholes, and capitalism breathes through loopholes. But like all loopholes, they tend to benefit those who can afford to hire the lawyers who can identify said loopholes.

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A Modest Proposal: Ukraine Should Sell Donetsk and Luhansk to Russia.

Foreign PolicyPolitics

02/28/2022Power & MarketThibault Serlet

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine in full force, it seems that while the Ukranians are putting up a fight, longer-term resistance is futile. Russia has already recognized the independence of the embattled eastern states of Donetsk and Luhansk. Donetsk and Luhansk will become Russian puppet...

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What Would Mises Have Thought of "Special Economic Zones"?

World History

Blog02/07/2022Thibault Serlet

SEZs are loopholes, and capitalism breathes through loopholes. But like all loopholes, they tend to benefit those who can afford to hire the lawyers who can identify said loopholes.