In brief... Economics of skyscrapers

Gabriel Ahlfeldt and Jason Barr

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Abstract: Many tall buildings appear to be out of scale given contemporary perceptions. But according to Gabriel Ahlfeldt and Jason Barr, the vast majority have a solid economic case for their construction.

Keywords: density; economics; history; skyscraper; urban; cities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-11-02
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