The making of the modern metropolis: Evidence from London

a column by Stephan Heblich, Stephen Redding and Daniel Sturm for VOX: CEPR’s Policy Portal

Over the last two centuries, transportation innovations have drastically changed urban landscapes.

This column explores how the mid-19th century transport revolution shaped the urban agglomeration of London. The results show Greater London’s population would have been 30% lower in 1921 without the railway network. The findings and the quantitative urban models employed highlight the role of modern transport technologies in sustaining dense concentrations of economic activity.

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Transport: job site to check

Well set out site with, as at today, 141 jobs. This may not sound many but all are within the subject groups set out and all those I looked at were current. Very useful.


Bus
Engineering
Graduate/trainee
Highways & Traffic
ITS
Modelling
Rail
Safety
Technician
Transportation Planning



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