Edward L. Glaeser

561 total papers · 62.7k total citations
283 papers, 33.6k citations indexed

About

Edward L. Glaeser is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward L. Glaeser has authored 283 papers receiving a total of 33.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 178 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 92 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 35 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Edward L. Glaeser's work include Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (82 papers), Housing Market and Economics (60 papers) and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (58 papers). Edward L. Glaeser is often cited by papers focused on Regional Economics and Spatial Analysis (82 papers), Housing Market and Economics (60 papers) and Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (58 papers). Edward L. Glaeser collaborates with scholars based in United States, Spain and United Kingdom. Edward L. Glaeser's co-authors include José Scheinkman, Andrei Shleifer, David Cutler, Hédi Kallal, David Laibson, Alberto Alesina, Joseph Gyourko, Bruce Sacerdote, William R. Kerr and Glenn Ellison and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Edward L. Glaeser

268 papers receiving 30.7k citations

Hit Papers

Growth in Cities 1992 2026 2003 2014 1992 2000 2001 2002 2020 1000 2.0k 3.0k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation benchmark for papers published in the same subfield and year, or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Growth in Cities
    1992 3.1k citations Edward L. Glaeser, Hédi Kallal et al. Journal of Political Economy profile →
  2. Measuring Trust*
    2000 1.6k citations Edward L. Glaeser, David Laibson et al. The Quarterly Journal of Economics profile →
  3. Consumer city
    2001 1.2k citations Edward L. Glaeser, Jed Kolko et al. Journal of Economic Geography profile →
  4. An Economic Approach to Social Capital*
    2002 1.0k citations Edward L. Glaeser, David Laibson et al. The Economic Journal profile →
  5. The impact of COVID-19 on small business outcomes and expectations
    2020 979 citations Alexander Bartik, Marianne Bertrand et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  6. What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns
    2010 977 citations Glenn Ellison, Edward L. Glaeser et al. American Economic Review profile →
  7. Why Have Americans Become More Obese?
    2003 887 citations David Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser et al. The Journal of Economic Perspectives profile →
  8. The greenness of cities: Carbon dioxide emissions and urban development
    2009 877 citations Edward L. Glaeser, Matthew E. Kahn Journal of Urban Economics profile →
  9. Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe
    2004 854 citations Alberto Alesina, Edward L. Glaeser profile →
  10. Cities and Skills
    2001 799 citations Edward L. Glaeser, David C. Maré Journal of Labor Economics profile →
  11. Are Ghettos Good or Bad?
    1997 776 citations David Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser The Quarterly Journal of Economics profile →
  12. Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe. A World of Difference
    2005 643 citations Lia van Doorn, Edward L. Glaeser et al. Population profile →
  13. The Wealth of Cities: Agglomeration Economies and Spatial Equilibrium in the United States
    2009 618 citations Edward L. Glaeser, Joshua D. Gottlieb Journal of Economic Literature profile →
  14. Learning in Cities
    1999 588 citations Edward L. Glaeser Journal of Urban Economics profile →
  15. The Geographic Concentration of Industry: Does Natural Advantage Explain Agglomeration?
    1999 573 citations Glenn Ellison, Edward L. Glaeser American Economic Review profile →
  16. Why Doesn't the United States Have a European-Style Welfare State?
    2001 567 citations Alberto Alesina, Edward L. Glaeser et al. Brookings Papers on Economic Activity profile →
  17. Corruption in America
    2005 561 citations Edward L. Glaeser, Raven E. Saks Journal of Public Economics profile →
  18. Why do the poor live in cities? The role of public transportation
    2007 553 citations Edward L. Glaeser, Matthew E. Kahn et al. Journal of Urban Economics profile →
  19. Housing supply and housing bubbles
    2008 541 citations Edward L. Glaeser, Joseph Gyourko et al. Journal of Urban Economics profile →
  20. Do Institutions Cause Growth?
    2004 523 citations Edward L. Glaeser, Rafael La Porta et al. SSRN Electronic Journal profile →
  21. Trade and Circuses: Explaining Urban Giants
    1995 505 citations Alberto Ades, Edward L. Glaeser The Quarterly Journal of Economics profile →
  22. Legal Origins
    2002 459 citations Edward L. Glaeser, Andrei Shleifer The Quarterly Journal of Economics profile →
  23. The Rise and Decline of the American Ghetto
    2009 459 citations David Cutler, Edward L. Glaeser et al. Digital Access to Scholarship at Harvard (DASH) (Harvard University) profile →
  24. A Real Estate Boom with Chinese Characteristics
    2017 300 citations Edward L. Glaeser, Wei Huang et al. The Journal of Economic Perspectives profile →
  25. The Economic Implications of Housing Supply
    2018 264 citations Edward L. Glaeser, Joseph Gyourko The Journal of Economic Perspectives profile →
  26. What is different about urbanization in rich and poor countries? Cities in Brazil, China, India and the United States
    2016 257 citations Juan Pablo Chauvin, Edward L. Glaeser et al. Journal of Urban Economics profile →
  27. The 15-minute city quantified using human mobility data
    2024 50 citations Sadegh Sabouri, Arianna Salazar Miranda et al. Nature Human Behaviour profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Edward L. Glaeser 20.8k 10.6k 4.5k 2.7k 2.7k 283 33.6k
Bruno S. Frey 13.8k 0.7× 10.2k 1.0× 3.5k 0.8× 674 0.2× 4.2k 1.5× 676 35.2k
Esther Duflo 13.7k 0.7× 7.2k 0.7× 2.4k 0.5× 469 0.2× 4.7k 1.8× 155 31.1k
William J. Baumöl 17.9k 0.9× 3.9k 0.4× 2.5k 0.5× 510 0.2× 5.4k 2.0× 386 34.3k
Alan B. Krueger 13.6k 0.7× 9.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.4× 1.0k 0.4× 2.1k 0.8× 203 30.7k
Richard Florida 7.9k 0.4× 5.8k 0.5× 3.1k 0.7× 1.0k 0.4× 1.1k 0.4× 158 21.3k
James J. Heckman 24.0k 1.2× 15.2k 1.4× 2.5k 0.6× 633 0.2× 5.7k 2.1× 428 58.4k
Lawrence F. Katz 14.4k 0.7× 9.6k 0.9× 1.5k 0.3× 639 0.2× 1.8k 0.7× 154 24.9k
Gary S. Becker 36.1k 1.7× 31.3k 2.9× 6.6k 1.5× 1.1k 0.4× 8.8k 3.3× 175 81.6k
Robert D. Putnam 6.7k 0.3× 34.4k 3.2× 13.2k 2.9× 662 0.2× 1.5k 0.6× 146 57.9k
Paúl Krugman 27.2k 1.3× 3.5k 0.3× 6.2k 1.4× 1.0k 0.4× 1.9k 0.7× 268 40.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Edward L. Glaeser

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