Background
Ethnicity:
Paul Romer is the son of former Colorado governor Roy Romer.
Dr. Romer’s current research focuses on the concept of charter cities. To create better options for people in the developing world, Romer advocates building charter cities — special reform zones that allow governments to quickly adopt innovative systems of rules that can differ markedly from those in the surrounding area. Charter cities give government leaders more options for improving governance, give investors more opportunities to finance socially beneficial infrastructure projects, and give people more opportunities to improve the quality of their lives.