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Every book Ed Glaeser recommended on podcasts
Key facts
- Ed Glaeser has recommended or discussed 4 books on podcasts, as of November 23, 2023.
- Ed Glaeser has talked about books on 2 podcasts, as of November 23, 2023.
- Those books came up in 2 episodes, as of November 23, 2023.
- The 3 books Ed Glaeser has mentioned in the most episodes, as of November 23, 2023: The High Cost of Free Parking, Survival of the City and The Rise and Decline of Nations.
- The latest episode with a book mention from Ed Glaeser aired on November 23, 2023.
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Across 2 podcasts. Every show Ed Glaeser appears on, in one place — not just one.
Ed Glaeser appeared on podcasts such as Conversations with Tyler and Freakonomics Radio to discuss urban economics, public policy, and the historical challenges facing modern cities. On Conversations with Tyler, Glaeser recommended Donald C. Shoup's book The High Cost of Free Parking when addressing parking minimums, pricing strategies, and municipal regulations. He also brought up Lincoln Steffens's classic work The Shame of the Cities to draw a historical parallel regarding enduring urban problems. Discussing his own scholarship, he referenced Survival of the City, a book he co-authored with David Cutler, noting that urban public schools remain the area where he feels the least hopeful about future progress. On Freakonomics Radio, Glaeser cited Mancur Olson's book The Rise and Decline of Nations to explain how incumbent insiders in stable societies figure out ways to rig the game for themselves through complex webs of rules and regulations, effectively stifling growth and making it difficult to build infrastructure.
Books recommended by Ed Glaeser
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The High Cost of Free Parking
The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald C.
Recommended“you've got to ask the great don shoop for that he's he's the one who's written the book on the high cost of free parking”
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Survival of the City
Survival of the City by Edward L.
Discussed“and yes our cities managed to succeed despite that but you know it is i would say in terms of our new book the the part that i feel least hopeful about is uh the school problem”
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The Rise and Decline of Nations
The Rise and Decline of Nations by Mancur Olson is a famous public interest economics book that explores how institutional bargaining structures and rigidities develop in stable societies over time.
Discussed“that's related to the things maner Olson wrote about 40 years ago in the rise and decline of nations in which in a stable Society insiders basically figure out how to rig the game for themselves”
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The shame of the cities
Discussed“this is the shame of our you know it's the modern version of lincoln stefan's the shame of our cities right”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| 566. Why Is It So Hard (and Expensive) to Build Anything in America? | Freakonomics Radio | 2023-11-23 | 1 |
| David Cutler and Ed Glaeser on the Health and Wealth of Cities | Conversations with Tyler | 2021-09-08 | 3 |