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Edward Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University, where he has taught since 1992. He is also Director for the Cities Research Programme at the International Growth Centre, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and a contributing editor of City Journal. Glaeser’s research focuses on the determinants of city growth and the role of cities as centers of idea transmission. He has published dozens of papers on cities, economic growth, and law and economics. Glaeser is the author of Cities, Agglomeration, and Spatial Equilibrium (2008); Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier (2012); Survival of the City: Living and Thriving in an Age of Isolation (2021); and coauthor of Rethinking Federal Housing Policy: How to Make Housing Plentiful and Affordable (2008). He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago.
On Friday, September 20th, the Honduran Supreme Court declared that ZEDEs are unconstitutional. Notably, this decision applies retroactively, which is an exceptionally odd outcome. ZEDEs or Zones for Employment and Economic Development were a type of special jurisdiction that devolved substantial autonomy to municipalities created
The global urban landscape is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. In almost every country on Earth, comprehensive master-planned cities are being built “from scratch.” These “new cities” are developed for hundreds of thousands to millions of residents, and they reflect a tremendous scale of ambition, coordination,
In 1960, the per capita GDP of East Asia exceeded that of Sub-Saharan Africa for the first time. That year, the average person in both regions made approximately $1,100 (in 2010 dollars); today, the average East Asian makes 11 times that, but the average Sub-Saharan
Are all acronyms sinister? Are some acronyms more sinister than others? The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) needs no introduction and its protégé Tiktok is currently under global investigation. The Communist Party of Indonesia (PKI) was a less successful cousin of the CCP but had its
This policy brief examines the long-term impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Tanzania, focusing on their role in fostering sustainable economic growth. Building on a previous brief that assessed the immediate economic effects of SEZs, this analysis delves into the potential for SEZs to
Each month, the CCI team selects a new book to read and discuss together. Our book club selections cover a wide range of topics that are relevant to charter cities, but they are most often related to development, urban issues, and governance. In this ongoing
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