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Ed Glaeser, a @harvard economist specializing in cities and infrastructure, emphasizes the importance of everyday infrastructure, such as road quality, in improving the daily lives of millions. Using vertical acceleration data from Uber rides, he quantifies the costs of bumpy roads, revealing significant disparities in infrastructure quality across different neighborhoods. Glaeser argues that enhancing basic services and focusing on better governance can lead to substantial improvements in public welfare, moving beyond the debate of bigger versus smaller government to more effective governance.
Learn more about his work: https://scholar.harvard.edu/glaeser/home
Ed Glaeser, a @harvard economist specializing in cities and infrastructure, emphasizes the importance of everyday infrastructure, such as road quality, in improving the daily lives of millions. Using vertical acceleration data from Uber rides, he quantifies the costs of bumpy roads, revealing significant disparities in infrastructure quality across different neighborhoods. Glaeser argues that enhancing basic services and focusing on better governance can lead to substantial improvements in public welfare, moving beyond the debate of bigger versus smaller government to more effective governance.
Learn more about his work: https://scholar.harvard.edu/glaeser/home
![The China Miracle? [Yuen Yuen Ang]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uU0djl6BMP8/mqdefault.jpg "The China Miracle? [Yuen Yuen Ang]
If we are to work toward a better future, we must look beyond the surface, and understand the multifaceted reality of Chinas ascent in the global arena.
Drawing parallels to Americas Gilded Age, Yuen Yuen Ang emphasizes that modernization comes with both progress and disruption. Ang (Alfred Chandler Chair Professor of Political Economy at @JohnsHopkins) provides a small window into her research, juxtaposing Chinas impressive economic achievements with the accompanying challenges of corruption, inequality, and environmental degradation.
Learn more about her work at https://sites.google.com/view/yuenyuenang
Produced by Matthew Kulvicki & Nick Alpha")
