Infrastructure Economics

Edward L. Glaeser, Organizer

April 19, 2024

NBER, 2nd floor, 1050 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA and Zoom

Conference Code of Conduct

Friday, April 19
Continental Breakfast
9:30 am
Welcome and Introductions
James Poterba, MIT and NBER
9:45 am
Project Overview and Objectives
Edward Glaeser, Harvard University and NBER
10:00 am
Report on Financing Transportation Infrastructure
Gilbert Metcalf, Tufts University and NBER
Discussion
Break
11:30 am
Report of Infrastructure Procurement Task Force
Edward Glaeser, Harvard University and NBER
Discussion
Lunch
1:30 pm
Report of Infrastructure Project Evaluation Task Force
Stephen Redding, Princeton University and NBER
Discussion
Break
3:00 pm
Discussion of Next Steps and Research Opportunities
James Poterba, MIT and NBER
Adjourn