gary becker once remarked that before ed burst onto the scene in the 1990's, urban economics was dried up. no one had come up with new ways to look at cities. ed continues to redefine politics, particularly urban economics where his harvard where he has taught since 1992. he has done papers on why cities rise and fall. and triumph of the city became a "new york times" best seller. one of the first -- was titled why are skilled cities getting more skilled. today he is revisiting the u.n. capitol team with a discussion of whether 12 years later we have reached, quote, the end of work. as someone who sent in his full-time college tuition bill, let me say i hope the answer to that question is a solid no. please join me in welcoming ed glazer. . >> thank you. i'm honored that you have given me your time. this lecture is not about things at the core of my research. it's about the social problem that i think is america's largest. you may think it's odd that an academic is not the most important thing is that he works on. that's unusual. this is something that disturbed me and i think it shoul

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nobel laureate gary becker remarked before edward glaeser burst on the scene in the early 1990s urban economics was dried up. noted come up with some new ways to look at the cities. ed continue to redefine the economics particularly urban economics from his perch at hardware has taught since 1992. he has published dozens of papers on why cities rise and fall, and original book "triumph of the city" became a new times bestseller. he served as director of the center for state and local government and director of the rappaport institute or greater boston. the manhattan institute is -- as well as competing editor to see the joker one of the first talks he gave back in 2006 was titled what our skilled city getting more skilled? today he is revisiting the human capital theme with a discussion of whether 12 years later we have reached quote the end of work because someone who just sent in his final college tuition bill, let me say i hope the answer to that question is a solid not. please join me in welcoming ed glaeser. [applause] >> thank you. thank you, larry. i am so thrilled to the oppor

nobel laureate gary becker once remarked before ed burst on to the scene in the early 1990's urban economics was dried up. no one had come up with new ways to look at cities. ed continues to redefine economics particularly urban economics from his perch at harvard where he has taught since 1992. he has published dozens of papers on why cities rise and fall and his 2012 book "triumph of the city" became a "new york times" best seller. he serves as director of the center for state and local government and director of the nstitute for greater boston. the manhattan center is proud to call him one of our adgeenths. back in 2006 it was titled why are skilled cities getting more skilled? today he is revisiting the human capital theme with a discussion of whether 12 years later woo he have reached, "the end of work." as someone who just sent in his final college tuition bill, let me say that i hope the answer o that question is a solid no. please join me in welcoming ed glaeser. [applause] >> thank you so much. i am deeply honored to be giving this lecture and that you've given me your time. this is

gary becker once remarked that before ed burst onto the scene in the 1990's, urban economics was dried up. no one had come up with new ways to look at cities. ed continues to