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Attack of the Home Buyers' Tax Credit, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 11/10/2009.

Report Questions Red Line Safety, By Sofia Groopman, Harvard Crimson, 11/6/2009.

Critics Say Safety Fixes Should Trump Deval Patrick's MBTA Expansion Projects, By Hillary Chabot, Boston Herald, 11/5/2009.

With Tax Break, Big Carbon Footprint, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 11/5/2009.

Three Incumbents, First Minority Elected to Brockton City Council, By Elaine Allegrini, Brockton Enterprise, 11/4/2009.

Want a Stronger Democracy? Invest in Education, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 11/3/2009.

Today's Election Could Write New Chapter in Brockton's History, By Elaine Allegrini, Brockton Enterprise, 11/3/2009.

Feral Detroit? By Edward Glaeser, City Journal, 10/30/2009.

Public Service Careers: A Tough Search for Talent, The Economist, 10/29/2009.

On Track? Greenbush Ridership Rising, But Not Enough to Satisify All, By Johanna Seltz, The Boston Globe, 10/28/2009.

Remembering the Father of Transportation Economics, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 10/27/2009.

New Study: Online Congressional Townhall Meetings Can Move Voters," By Micah Sifry, Huffington Post, 10/26/2009.

Education Last Century, and Economic Growth Today, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 10/20/2009.

Honoring the Nobel Laureates, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 10/12/2009.

What Happened to Argentina? Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 10/6/2009.

Rolling the Dice on Wasteful Home Subsidies, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 10/3/2009.

Taxing Banks to Pay for, and Prevent, Future Bailouts, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 9/29/2009.

Demonizing, and/or Taxing, Soda, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 9/22/2009.

Why Small-Government Proponents Champion Medicare, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 9/15/2009.

What We've Learned: Ugly Truths About Housing, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 9/8/2009.

Once, even GOP had Liberals, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 9/5/2009.

What a City Needs, By Edward Glaeser, The New Republic, 9/4/2009.

The Economics of Fairy Tales, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 9/1/2009.

The Economics of Loneliness, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 8/25/2009.

What Would High Speed Rail Do to Suburban Sprawl? Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 8/18/2009.

Brockton Power Plant Opposition Says it Has Stronger Position This Time In Second Request to Stop Plant, By Kyle Alspach, Brockton Enterprise, 8/14/2009.

How Big Are the Environmental Benefits of High-Speed Rail? Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 8/12/2009.

Program Has Clunky Reasoning, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 8/8/2009.

Running the Numbers on High-Speed Trains, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 8/4/2009.

Is High-Speed Rail a Good Public Investment? Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 7/28/2009.

Mayor Bloomberg: An Unwitting Symbol of his City, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 7/21/2009.

Edward Glaeser's keynote to the Boston Business Journal's CFO of the Year Awards is mentioned in Massachusetts: Not So Down in the Dumps, Blog by George Donnelly, editor Boston Business Journal, 7/16/2009.

David Luberoff is quoted in UMass-Lowell Buy to Enliven City's Core, By Robert Gavin, The Boston Globe, 7/16/2009.

How to (Sort of) Predict Housing Prices, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 7/14/2009.

Edward Glaeser's research is mentioned in Home Prices Play Big Role in American's Decision to Move, By Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 7/14/2009.

The Reinventive City, By Edward Glaeser, City Journal, 7/13/2009.

The Cap Doesn’t Fit, Op-ed co-written by Amitabh Chandra, New York Times, 7/12/2009.

Arietta Chakos of the Acting in Time Recovery Project is quoted in Research praises Cedar Rapids flood response, The Iowa Gazette, 7/11/2009.

Brigitte Madrian is mentioned in Breaking Down the Obama IRA, Wall Street Journal, 7/7/2009.

In Housing, Even Hindsight Isn't 20-20, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 7/7/2009.

Put Transit Where the People Are, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 7/3/2009.

The U.S. in Iraq: An economics lesson, Op-ed co-written by Linda Bilmes, Los Angeles Times, 7/2/2009.

Aaaargh-onomics, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 6/30/2009.

HKS Dean David Ellwood mentions Linda Bilmes' research in OPM: Pay reform by 2011, Federal Times, 6/29/2009.

Small Change for Cities and Towns, Op-ed by David Luberoff, The Boston Globe, 6/28/2009.

No Such Thing as a Free Lunch, Revisited, Op-ed by Edward Glaseser, New York Times, 6/23/2009.

Using Psychology to Save Yourself, By Alix Spiegel, NPR, 6/18/2009.

Letter from Boston: It's the Pedestrian-Oriented Small Commercial Districts, Stupid, By Ted Smalley Bowen, Metropolis Magazine, 6/16/2009.

Edward Glaeser is quoted in Urban Shrinkage, By Richard Florida, The Atlantic, 6/16/2009.

A Failure of Regulation, Not Capitalism, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 6/9/2009.

The Problem with Bailouts, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, Boston Globe, 6/5/2009.

Clean Water First: Economic Planning in India, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 6/2/2009.

Erzo Luttmer and Monica Singhal were quoted in "In the Blood," The Economist, 6/4/2009.

Amitabh Chandra's research was cited in "Why Do We Need More Doctors," on CNN.com, 5/27/2009.

Filipe Campante was quoted in "Miami-Dade Commissioner's Discretionary Funds Keep on Growing," Miami Herald, 5/23/2009.

Slumdog Entrepreneurs, By Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 5/26/2009.

Linda Bilmes was quoted in "States: It's Taxes, Taxes, and More Taxes," on CNN.com, 5/20/2009.

Why Has Globalization Led to Bigger Cities? Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 5/19/2009.

Paul Peterson was quoted in "Needed: Creative Options," in The Oklahoman, 5/18/2009.

Robert Putnam was quoted in "Getting to Know You," in the Wall Street Journal, 5/15/2009.

Should the Government Subsidize Mortgage Modifications? Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 5/12/2009.

Linda Bilmes is mentioned in "Harvard: Thomas Menino, You Can Fix This Mess", The Boston Herald, 5/10/2009 and in "Improve Federal Work Force Hiring" in Huffington Post, 5/11/2009.

Robert Putnam was quoted in "A Faith for the Nones" in the Washington Post, 5/8/2009.

West Coast Job Market Woes, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 5/5/2009.

Linda Bilmes was mentioned in "The People Factor" entry on Tom Palmer Knows Boston blog on 5/3/2009.

The Blessings of a Divided Government, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 5/1/2009.

Edward Glaeser is quoted in "Obama's First 100 Days," The Harvard Gazette, 4/30/2009.

Will a ‘Millionaire Tax’ Cause an Exodus of Talent?, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 4/28/2009.

Erzo Luttmer is quoted in "Peer-to-Peer Lender Relaunched," in the Wall Street Journal, 4/28/2009.

Mary Graham is quoted in "Transparency and the Right to Know," in The Boston Globe, 4/25/2009.

Linda Bilmes is quoted in "Federal Work Force to Expand, But Rules Need Overhaul," McClatchy DC, 4/24/2009.

David Luberoff is quoted in State Offers Rent-free Living, but Renovations Required, The Boston Globe, 4/19/2009.

How Environmentalism Misses the Forest for the Trees, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 4/21/2009.

Scholars Assess the Factors that Led to Housing Meltdown, By Anthony Flint, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 4/17/2009.

Edward Glaeser is quoted in Shelter, or Burden? The Economist, 4/16/2009

Linda Bilmes is quoted in Help Wanted in Pubic Service, The Boston Globe, 4/15/2009. Also in Broadcast Notes.

The Neediest Are Not the M.B.A.'s, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Times, 4/14/2009.

All Star Panel Weigh In on Baseball at Forum, By Emily W. Cunningham, Harvard Crimson, 4/13/2009.

Open House Anyone? 1 in 9 Homes Sit Empty, By Haya El Nasser, USA Today, 4/10/2009.

Despite Years of Study, Schools' Success Matter of Contention, By Elizabeth Gehrman, Harvard Gazette, 4/9/2009.

Tom Palmer has blurbs on both the Effi Benmelech talk and Jenny Schuetz’s talk/paper (sponsored by the Taubman Center and the Rapport Institute) on his fairly well-read Boston development blog.
http://www.mcdermottventures.com/tompalmer/7_to_17

When Green is Not 'Green', By Alison Lobron, CommonWealth Unbound, Spring 2009.

How Competition Saved New York, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 4/7/2009.

Linda Bilmes is quoted in The Government's People Power Problem, Washington Post, 4/5/2009.

Abandoning the Pillars of Sound Policy, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 4/4/2009.

Jose Gomez-Ibanez is quoted in Rail-Pod Hopes to Use Empty Tracks for Small Rail Cars, Mass High Tech 4/3/2009.

What's Stalling New York's Skyscrapers? Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 3/31/2009.

Some Places Fare Better in Hard Times, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 3/24/2009.

Why is New York's Unemployment Rate (Relatively) Low? Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 3/17/2009.

The Lorax Was Wrong, Skyscrapers are Green, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 3/10/2009.

Building Walls With US Trading Partners, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 3/6/2009.

We Have Built These Walls Before, Alas, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Herald Tribune, 3/6/2009.

The Big Flaw in Obama's Housing Plan, By James Pethokoukis, US News and World Report, 3/5/2009.

Edward Glaeser Commentary: California's Green Meanies Los Angeles Times, 3/4/2009.

 Kennedy School Team WINS the 2009 Education Leadership Case Competition!

“Transforming Recruiting at DC Public Schools”

On February 20-21, Kennedy Schools students Suzanne Anthony, Sarah Dillard, Kyle Goss, and Jevan Soo competed against nine other business school teams at the Education Leadership Case Competition at the Hass School at UC-Berkeley and came away with 1st place!  The case focused on strategies to improve teacher recruitment at the DC Public School District.  The presentations were judged by a panel that included DCPS staff members Deputy Chancellor Kaya Henderson and Director of Human Capital Strategy and former national teacher of the year Jason Kamras.  The Taubman Center is extremely proud to have helped sponsor these exceptional students. 

Transforming Recruiting at DC Public Schools

The Big Three? Try the Small Many, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 3/3/2009.

Killing (or Maiming) a Sacred Cow: Home Mortgage Deductions, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 2/24/2009

Housing Plan: The Virtues of Moderation, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 2/19/2009.

If You've Got Money, It's Time to Spend Some Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 2/17/2009.

Infrastructure Needs a Bill of Its Own Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, Business West Online, 2/16/2009.

Help the Environment, Stay in the City Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, DC Examiner, 2/11/2009.

PEPG Director Paul E. Peterson speaks with WHYY FM about his recent study on Philadelphia Schools
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Subsidizing the Home Buyer: Could Be Worse Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 2/10/2009.

New PEPG Study Identifies Classroom Gains in Philadelphia Schools Operated by
For-Profit Companies
Press Release
Research Article in Education Next

The Revenge of the Rust Belt Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 2/3/2009.

Green Cities, Brown Suburbs Edward Glaeser, City Journal, Winter 2009.

PEPG Director Paul E. Peterson comments on the education stimulus bill now pending in Congress Watch Video Read Transcript

Making Foreclosures More Orderly Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 1/27/2009.

Lower (and More Realistic) Presidential Expectations Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 1/20/2009.

The Case for Small Government Egalitarianism Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 1/13/2009.

Can Businesses Do Well and Do Good? Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 1/6/2009.

Who Should Get the Federal Stimulus Funds Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 1/5/2009.

Harvard Magazine article on Harvard's education centers: the Program on Education Policy and Governance (PEPG), the Project for Policy Innovation in Education (PPIE), and the Education Innovation Laboratory (EdLabs).

New York, New York: America's Resiliant City Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 12/30/2008.

Two Ways to Revamp U.S. Housing Policy Op-ed by Edward L. Glaeser and Joseph Gyourko, The New York Times, 12/18/2008.

A Stimulus Package that Helps Unskilled Workers Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 12/11/2008.

Treasury's Plan for Mortgage Rates Could Be Costly By Stephen Gandel, Time Magazine, 12/5/2008.

New Lending Deals Won't Bring Back 2006 Op-ed by Edward L. Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 12/5/2008.

Obama's Most Interesting Pick Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 12/2/2008.

Don't Just Spend, Do It Wisely Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 11/25/2008.

Should Cities Ban Smoking in Public Places? by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 11/11/2008.

Want Better Schools? Hire Better Teachers. Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 11/7/2008.

Should Rich States Get Federal Aid During a Recession? by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 11/4/2008.

This Old House Policy, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 11/2/2008.

Voters Evaluate Polling Stations, by Emma R. Carron, The Harvard Crimson, 11/2/2008.

Charity's Disparity, by Ric Kahn, The Boston Globe, 11/2/2008.

Mapping Voting Problems Next Tuesday, by Christopher Shea, The Boston Globe, 10/29/2008.

Better Not Just More Regulation, by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 10/28/2008.

New York Needs Innovation, by Edward L. Glaeser, City Journal, 10/27/2008.

Candidates Let City Issues Fall Between the Cracks, Experts Charge, by Tom Dowd, BU Daily Free Press, 10/23/2008.

The Fix We're In: Edward Glaeser on "the silver lining of bleak fiscal times, By Edward Glaeser, CWUnbound, 10/21/2008.

Why the Decline in Housing Starts is Good News, by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 10/21/2008.

The Fix We're In: David Weil on transparency and the fiscal crisis, by David Weil, CWUnbound, 10/19/2008.

Reader Response: Why are There Any New Homes Being Built?, by Katherine Rampell, The New York Times, 10/17/2008.

Honoring Paul Krugman, by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 10/13/2008.

The Trouble with Homeownership, by Robert Shiller, Newsweek, 10/11/2008.

The Ownership Myth, by Robert Shiller, Newsweek, 10/11/2008.

Shakey Economy May Weigh Heavily in Income Tax Vote, by Eric Moskowitz, The Boston Globe, 10/8/2008.

Why We Should Let Housing Prices Keep Falling, by Edward Glaeser, The New York Times, 10/7/2008.

IOP Panel Debates Economic Turmoil, by Gordon Y. Liao, The Harvard Crimson, 10/3/2008.

Back Bay's Tower of Wealth, by David Filipov, The Boston Globe, 9/29/2008.

RESEARCH RELEASES

New Working Paper Released by Taubman Center
The Greenness of Cities: Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Urban Development
Edward L. Glaeser (Harvard University and NBER) and Matthew E. Kahn (UCLA and NBER)

INTERVIEW WITH EDWARD GLAESER IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

State of the City
Harvard economist Edward L. Glaeser on gas prices, housing and why Chicago is a success story, Wall Street Journal, July 28, 2008.

 

HIGHLIGHTED OP-ED BY EDWARD GLAESER AND DWIGHT JAFFEE

What to Do About Fannie and Freddie?
Edward L. Glaeser and Dwight M. Jaffee in the Economists' Voice, 2006.

RESEARCH RELEASES

New Working Paper Released by Taubman Center
Introducing Competition into Natural Monopoly Industries: An Evaluation of Mandated Access to Australian Freight Railroads
Mark Fagan, Senior Fellow, Taubman Center for State and Local Government

Land-Use Planning in the Doldrums: Growth Management in Massachusetts' I-495 Region
Christina Rosan — Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and
Lawrence Susskind — Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Community Preservation Act: Who Benefits, Who Pays?
Robin Sherman — MPA '07, Kennedy School of Government David Luberoff — Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston

Fueling Educational Entrepreneurship: Addressing the Human Capital Challenge
Frederick M. Hess — American Enerprise Institute
Bryan C. Hassel — Public Impact

Civics Exam: Schools of Choice Boost Civic Values
Patrick J. Wolf — University of Arkansas

Was Weber Wrong? A Human Capital Theory of Protestant Economic History
Sascha O. Becker — University of Munich
Ludger Woessmann — University of Munich and CESifo

School Reform in Philadelphia: A Comparison of Student Achievement at Privately-Managed Schools with Student Achievement in Other District Schools
Paul E. Peterson — Harvard University

OP-EDS AND ARTICLES

Virginia Postrel: A Tale of Two Townhouses, Dallas Morning News, 11/5/2007.

Outdated Tax Policy, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 10/6/2007.

2007 Civic Health Index Shows Americans Fail to Sustain Post-9/11 Increases in Volunteering, Charitable Contributions and Other Measures of Citizen Action, PRNewswire, 10/4/2007.

The Wealth of One Nation, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, New York Sun, 9/18/2007.

Vilifying Lenders, Op-ed by Edward Glaser, New York Sun, 9/18/2007.

Sensible Solutions to the Lending Mess, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 9/7/2007.

When the Unstoppable Meets the Immovable, Roundtable Discussion featuring David Luberoff, Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston on City Hall Plaza in ArchitectureBoston, September/October 2007.

A Focus on Parks and Beaches, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The Boston Globe, 8/3/2007.

Revisiting Community Preservation, Op-ed by Robin Sherman and David Luberoff, The Boston Globe, 7/27/2007.

School Choice and Racial Balance, Op-ed by Paul Peterson, Wall Street Journal, 7/24/2007.

City School Managers Backed as Hearings Open, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/11/2007.

Study Backs For-Profit Schools, The New York Sun, 4/11/2007.

School Managers Pitch for Extensions, Philadelphia Daily News, 4/11/2007.

Fixing the Misinformation Age, The Boston Globe, 4/10/2007.

DNA Test Backlog Delayed Murder Case Arrest, North Jersey Online, 3/24/2007.

Some Rookie Governors Fumble, Stateline.org, 3/23/2007.

Rising Trouble With Mortgages Clouds Dream of Owning Home, Wilmington Morning Star, 3/23/2007.

A Scholar President, Op-Ed by Edward Glaeser, The Harvard Crimson, 3/23/2007.

Is Democracy the Best Setting for Strong Economic Growth?, Online Discussion with Edward Glaeser, Kennedy School of Government and Daron Acemoglu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Wall Street Journal Online Edition, 3/13/2007.

New York Needs to Have Accountability for School Aid, Experts Say, The Ploughkeepsie Journal, 3/8/2007.

In the City, Inequality Rules, Op-ed by Edward Glaeser, The New York Sun, 3/2/2007.

MULTI-MEDIA PRESENTATIONS


The Presumption of Decency By Edward Glaeser, This I Believe on National Public Radio, 11/5/2007.

Not So Perfect Match 60 Minutes Feature on David Lazer's research on familial DNA searching, Sunday, April 1, 7 p.m. EST

Will Better Pay for Teachers Improve School Quality? Call in show with Paul Peterson, Executive Director of the Program on Education Policy and Governance, Minnesota Public Radio, 3/9/2007.

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