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Lockdown and the social life of big cities

Gabriel M. Ahlfeldt, Fabian Bald, Duncan Roth and Tobias Seidel


The effects of Covid-19 on the social lives of city dwellers - being able to go to the pub, restaurants and theatre - may be more relevant for the future of cities than its impact on work. That's the implication of a thought experiment by Gabriel Ahlfeldt, Fabian Bald, Duncan Roth and Tobias Seidel.


1 March 2021     Paper Number CEPCP602

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