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Take Note: Antoine Van Agtmael On Rustbelt Cities As "The Smartest Places On Earth"

Antoine van Agtmael, a senior advisor at the Foreign Policy group, believes Rustbelt cities are reemerging as global hotspots for technological innovation.

Antoine van Agtmael was the founder and CEO of the investment management firm, Emerging Markets Management, and now serves as a Senior Advisor at the Foreign Policy Group. He and Fred Bakker co-author the book, “The smartest places on Earth: Why rustbelts are the emerging hotspots of global innovation.” 

His work analyses how “emerging markets” across the globe grow and he spoke with WPSU about how the West could respond to the challenges they bring.

 

Min Xian reported at WPSU from 2016-2022.
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