Dr. Edward Glaeser

Biography

Edward Glaeser is the Fred Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard University, where he has been teaching since 1992. He regularly teaches Microeconomic Theory and Urban Public Economics. In his capacity as an academic, Glaeser has served as the Director of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government and the Director of the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. His research focuses on cities, economic growth, and the law and economics of urban environments. Specifically, his work emphasizes the determinants of city growth and the role of cities as centers of idea transmission. He has published numerous papers on these topics, positioning himself as a leading scholar in Economic History, Political Economy, and Urban Economics. Glaeser received his PhD from the University of Chicago in 1992.

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