David Cutler On Cities After The Pandemic
Date
12/9/2022 9:12:08 PM
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WASHINGTON, USA – More than half of the world's population lives in cities, and it's expected that almost 70 percent will live in urban areas by 2050. People are attracted to cities for the economic and social opportunities they offer.
But if the COVID pandemic taught us anything, it's that population density presents significant health risks. david cutler is a Professor of Economics at Harvard University's Kennedy School of government and the Chan School of Public Health. Cutler and his Harvard colleague Edward Glaeser write about cities after the pandemic in the December issue of finance and development .
In this podcast, David Cutler discusses the article with journalist Rhoda Metcalfe. He says cities now need to put more emphasis on public health to keep economies healthy.
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