Alright #EconSky, I need your help! I'm teaching Urban Economics in the spring and would love some popular press book recommendations. I'll likely assign Triumph of the City, but I'm looking for a second one to complement it. Let's hear your recommendations! - ThreadSky

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wootenomics.bsky.social • 93 days ago

Alright #EconSky, I need your help! I'm teaching Urban Economics in the spring and would love some popular press book recommendations.

I'll likely assign Triumph of the City, but I'm looking for a second one to complement it.

Let's hear your recommendations!

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peth101.bsky.social•92 days ago

I hear there is a good Econ book on the television show, Parks and Rec.

36 dollars on Amazon …

wootenomics.bsky.social•92 days ago

There is, but that won't help with Urban Econ!

peth101.bsky.social•92 days ago

In that case, you should write a letter of complaint to the author.

cbgoodman.co•93 days ago

The Geography of Jobs? Perhaps too specific.

wootenomics.bsky.social•93 days ago

I used that one in my Labor Economics course, and love it. I'll probably pick chapters out of it instead of assigning the whole thing.

cbgoodman.co•93 days ago

Yeah, I was worried about that.

Maybe a contrarian view, but a Richard Florida book might work. Perhaps as a foil or a comparison to the economics way of thinking.

wootenomics.bsky.social•93 days ago

You have great recommendations! I ordered The New Urban Crisis a few days ago as a possible option. I plan on reading it over the break to see how it fits with the course.

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