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| Edward Glaeser
April 2021, Paper: "How do the different elements in the standard bundle of property rights, including those of possession and transfer, influence the shape of cities? This paper incorporates insecure property rights into a standard model of urban land prices and density, and makes predictions about investment in land and property, informality, and the efficiency of land use. Our empirical analysis links data on institutions for land titling and…
| Edward Glaeser
April 21, 2021, Video: "In this masterclass, titled 'The Economics of Cities' Edward Glaeser explores the economic history of cities and their principal industries, while, in turn, considering the trends that the current COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to in the current context as well."
Non-HKS Author - Edward Glaeser
| Linda Bilmes
June 25, 2020, Opinion, "While many of us may hope the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is behind us — in spite of the recent surge in new cases across the country — for the nation’s states, cities, and towns the worst is still ahead. The new fiscal year begins on July 1 for these governments, which together provide the public with schools, water, sanitation, trash collection, fire safety, emergency medical response, and infrastructure. They…