'Mad Men' and Cities

Edward L. Glaeser uses the TV show Mad Men as a reflection on the vitality of cities as the center of idea-based industries like advertising and finance.

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December 22, 2009, 12:00 PM PST

By Tim Halbur

Glaeser writes, "The intellectual advantages of proximity keep industries like advertising, publishing and finance - which offer the highest returns to those with the most information - in dense urban cores. Matthew Kahn and I found that the industries that employ the most college graduates, and are presumably the most idea-intensive, are more than twice as likely to locate in an urban center than less well-educated sectors."

FULL STORY: Economic Lessons From 'Mad Men'

Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in The New York Times

Community / Economic Development United States Idea-based industry

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