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In many ways it is much easier for a tiny country to achieve what Estonia did (fast internet, teaching every kid to code, gov't services online, pay parking met
by byoung2 10y ago
In many ways it is much easier for a tiny country to achieve what Estonia did (fast internet, teaching every kid to code, gov't services online, pay parking meters by mobile phone). When the central gov't is in charge of a country the size of an American city, there can be less red tape. Online voting in the US, for example, would require the agreement and cooperation of cities, counties, states, and the federal government.
- rahimnathwani 10y agoIs this about size, or about the number of layers in the administrative structure?
- byoung2 10y agoThey go hand in hand...small countries (geographically) like Singapore or Estonia can arrange themselves in a single layer, where the central government controls everything down to the police and parking meters. Large countries like Canada, Mexico, or the United States tend to arrange themselves into states, provinces, counties, and cities with some degree of autonomy. I suppose there could be a large country with a single layer or a small one with multiple layers.