The role of cities in economic development Cities can be engines of growth. How can policymakers realise the benefits of cities while minimising the drawbacks of urbanisation? Migration & Urbanisation Edward Glaeser Diego Puga Published 30.10.24
Learning from the urban past From infrastructure to institutional development, the histories of the world’s largest cities provide key lessons for those in developing economies Migration & Urbanisation Edward Glaeser Published 13.08.21
Can women find trust in the market? In markets in Lusaka where chiefs serve as arbiter of contract disputes, women are more likely to trust their male counterparts and to share and cooperate more Infrastructure Nava Ashraf Alexia Delfino Edward Glaeser Published 16.06.21
Defining emerging market cities using lights at night Satellite imagery of night-time city lights suggests that agglomeration is skill-biased in Brazil, China, and India, as it is in developed economies Migration & Urbanisation Jonathan Dingel Antonio Miscio Donald R. Davis Published 05.04.21
Do subways improve urban air quality? Data from around the world show that a new subway system can improve air quality in highly polluted cities Energy & Environment Nicolas Gendron-Carrier Marco Gonzalez-Navarro Stefano Polloni Matthew Turner Published 25.01.21
Technology rental and small firm productivity in urban Uganda Rental markets for large machines between small firms allow them to achieve economies of scale, increasing mechanisation and aggregate productivity Firms Vittorio Bassi Raffaela Muoio Tommaso Porzio Ritwika Sen Esau Tugume Published 16.10.20
Cities in the developing world Should development economists focus more on analysis of cities? Migration & Urbanisation Edward Glaeser Gharad Bryan Nick Tsivanidis Published 26.08.20
Uncongested mobility in urban India Variation in transportation performance is driven by uncongested mobility due to everyday road obstructions, not conventional traffic congestion Infrastructure Prottoy A. Akbar Victor Couture Gilles Duranton Adam Storeygard Published 18.11.19
In harm’s way? Climate change and road investment in Vietnam Coastal favouritism in infrastructure investment has significant potential welfare costs in the context of projected rising sea levels Energy & Environment Clare Balboni Published 23.09.19
