This article reviews recent literature using insights from history to answer central questions
in urban economics. This area of research has seen rapid growth in the past decade, thanks …

We document that skyscraper growth since the end of the 19 th century has been driven by a
reduction in the cost of height, increasing urbanization, and rising incomes. These stylized …

Despite unprecedented vertical growth in large cities, the economics of skyscrapers remain
understudied. We combine data on tall buildings with a panel of land prices covering 140 …

This study examines the impact of skyscrapers on urban resilience in China using a panel
dataset of 295 cities from 2002 to 2018. Urban resilience is evaluated across economic …

The verticalization of cities impacts the quality of urban life. The empirical investigation of the
determinants of the floor-area ratio (FAR) of lots using the traditional econometric …

Contemporary atypical skyscrapers in United Arab Emirates became the landmarks of the
city and secured the urban competitiveness via innovative building design. These …

Micro-geographic data capturing the spatial distribution of economic activity within cities in
history are difficult to access. This paper discusses how tall and durable buildings can be …

Since 1978, when China instituted economic reforms, cities throughout the country have
embraced skyscraper construction. Despite their importance to the domestic economy, little …

In a context of intense competition, cooperative advertising between firms is critical.
Accordingly, the objective of this article is to analyze the potential differentiated effect of …

This article is the first to rigorously test how skyscraper height and output co-move. Because
builders can use their buildings for nonrational or nonpecuniary gains, it is widely believed …