How the death of distance hurt Detroit and Glasgow and helped New York and London

Edward Glaeser interviewed by Romesh Vaitilingam, 5 Sep 2008

Edward Glaeser of Harvard University talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about the lessons from his research on how falling costs of communication and transportation have been kind to idea-producing cities like New York, Boston and London and devastating to goods-producing cities like Cleveland, Detroit and Glasgow. The interview was recorded at the American Economic Association meetings in New Orleans in January 2008.

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For further information on the topic please see the paper by Glaeser and Ponzetto, 'Did the Death of Distance Hurt Detroit and Help New York?'

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Topics: Politics and economics
Tags: 'death of distance', cities, urban economics

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Submitted by awcassel on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 14:17.

I like the content of your interviews very much. Technically, however, you've got some serious issues. Sound levels are poor and extraneous noises are very distracting. Please make it easier for we eager listeners to enjoy your podcasts, by getting some training on professional recording techniques. Use good-quality equipment, and conduct your interviews somewhere other than in the middle of a convention floor. We'll all thank you.

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Edward Glaeser

Professor of Economics, Harvard University

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