Special Series on History and Urban Economics - Part I

This episode is the first in a series based on a forthcoming special issue focused on Urban Economics and History, to be published in the journal Regional Science and Urban Economics. It contains a series of short conversations with multiple authors.

Guests:

Walker Hanlon is Associate Professor of Economics at Northwestern University and Stephan Heblich is Associate Professor and Munk Chair of Economics at the University of Toronto. Maarten Bosker is Professor of International Trade and Development at Erasmas University of Rotterdam. Noel Johnson is Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University. Treb Allen is Professor of Economics at Dartmouth College

Papers Discussed in this Episode:

History and Urban Economics by Walker Hanlon and Stephan Heblich

City Origins by Maarten Bosker

Medieval Cities Through the Lens of Urban Economics by Remie Jedwab, Noel Johnson, and Mark Koyoma

Persistance and Path Dependence: A Primer by Treb Allen and Dave Donaldson

What Future for History Dependence in Spatial Economics by Jeffrey Lin and Ferdinand Rauch

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Hosts: Jeff Lin and Greg Shill.

Producer: Schuyler Pals.

Special theme music for this series: Oleksandr Koltsov Ambience, London Street, A by InspectorJ. The views expressed on the show are those of the participants, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the Federal Reserve System, or any of the other institutions with which the hosts or guests are affiliated.