Paul Romer, Prize in Economic Sciences 2018: “Cities Are Where the Action Is”

Romer explains why innovation-led growth and city dynamics are central to long-run macroeconomics.

InnovationEconomic growthLectureexpertcities and agglomerationendogenous growthhuman capitalideas as an inputlong run growthproductivity spilloversPaul M. Romer

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