by Mark Thoma, University of Oregon (Department of Economics)

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Is Geography Destiny?

Posted on August 03, 2008

Ed Glaeser: Is Geography Destiny?, by Edward Glaeser, Commentary, NY Sun: A trip to India once meant a saffron-scented experience of the exotic. Today, going to Bangalore means a trip to a First World city built on modern technology. Business travelers can fly from Chicago to Shanghai and experience a pretty homogenous world of identically furnished high-rise offices and business hotels and frequent flyer clubs. And you can always get your preferred breakfast beverage: The sun never sets on the Starbucks mermaid. But the flat world experienced by the globe-trotting management consultant is onl...

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china , india , real estate , shanghai