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In brief... Economics of skyscrapers

Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt and Jason Barr


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.


2 November 2020     Paper Number CEPCP589

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This CentrePiece article is published under the centre's Urban programme.