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Edward Glaeser

(1967) Economist

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Edward Glaeser is an economist.

Quick Facts About Edward Glaeser

Born: May 1, 1967
Profession: Economist

About Edward Glaeser

[Wikidata] American economist (born 1967)... | [Wikipedia] Edward Ludwig Glaeser is an American economist and the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He directs the Cities Research Programme at the International Growth Centre.

Quotes by Edward Glaeser

One classic paper compared the effects of right-to-work laws on factory jobs in neighboring counties, on either side of a right-to-work border.…

Borders

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Great cities are not static, they constantly change and take the world along with them.

Cities

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The strength that comes from human collaboration is the central truth behind civilisation's success and the primary reason why cities existwe must…

Behinds

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One of the great ironies is that the impact of the flattening world has not been to empower decentralized rural land, but…

Chinese

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Knowledge is more important than space.

Astronomy

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There's a reason Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Phoenix are our four fastest-growing areas. They offer an astonishingly high standard of living for…

Life

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“Cities don't make people poor; they attract poor people. The flow of less advantaged people into cities from Rio to Rotterdam demonstrates…

Poor people

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An economist's definition of hatred is the willingness to pay a price to inflict harm on others.

Definitions

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