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Are Cities Dying?

Glaeser, Edward L·1998·Journal of Economic Perspectives
DOI 10.1257/jep.12.2.139
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This paper organizes a discussion of the costs and benefits of cities around the question: Are cities becoming obsolete? While minimizing transport costs for manufactured goods no longer justifies the existence of cities, they still facilitate the division of labor and the flow of ideas. Cities' higher housing, commuting, and pollution costs seem stable over time. Only the costs associated with urban poverty may increase and these costs do not effect many newer cities. Although many older cities will continue their decline, the future of the urban form seems surprisingly bright.

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Authors
Glaeser, E. L.
Venue
Journal of Economic Perspectives
Publisher
American Economic Association
Published
1998-05-01
Volume
12
Issue
2
Pages
139-160
ISSN
0895-3309 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1257/jep.12.2.139
OpenAlex
W2051012236
Cited by
738
References
3
FWCI
55.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
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