Session 8: The economics of cities (12 Nov 2020)
Session outline:
- Unraveling the Internal Complexity of a Metropolitan Economy
Geoffrey Hewings (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) - Modelling the effects of public transport megaprojects on the internal organization and growth of cities
Alex Anas (University at Buffalo, State University of New York)
Discussant: Michael Wegener (Spiekermann & Wegener Urban and Regional Research)
Session Chair: Tianren Yang (University of Cambridge)
Bios of speakers, discussant and chair:
Geoffrey Hewings is Director Emeritus of the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as well as an Emeritus Professor in the Departments of Economics, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, Urban and Regional Planning, Geography and in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs |
Alex Anas is professor of economics at the State University of New York at Buffalo since 1991 |
Michael Wegener is a Partner at Spiekermann & Wegener Urban and Regional Research |
Tianren Yang is a postdoctoral research associate in urban modelling at the University of Cambridge and a co-Convenor of AUM2020 and several past AUM symposia |