Edward L. Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University. He studies the economics of cities, housing, segregation, obesity, crime, innovation and other subjects, and writes about many of these issues for Economix. He serves as the director of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1992.
"If you live in a city, if you're planning on living in a city, if
you ever lived in a city-this is a great book to read to give
yourself a nice feeling of what you're accomplishing. It's a
tremendous book."
-Jon Stewart, Host of "The Daily Show"
"Edward Glaeser is one of the world's most brilliant economists,
and "Triumph of the City" is a masterpiece. Seamlessly combining
economics and history, he explains why cities are 'our species'
greatest invention.' This beautifully written book makes clear how
cities have not only survived but thrived, even as modern
technology has seemingly made one's physical location less
important."
-Steven D. Levitt, co-author of "Freakonomics" and
"SuperFreakonomics"; professor of economics at the University of
Chicago
"If you would like to improve slums, turn poverty into prosperity,
or get a grip on urban sprawl, read this thoughtful and
thought-provoking book."
-Simon Johnson, author of "13 Bankers"; professor of entre
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