Jason M. Barr | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Professor of economics |
| Organization | Rutgers University Newark |
| Website | https://www.jasonmbarr.com/ |
Jason M. Barr is an American economist and author at Rutgers University-Newark, whose work is in the field of "skynomics", the study of skyscrapers and skylines using modern economics methods.[1][2][3][4] He is the author of Building the Skyline: The Birth and Growth of Manhattan's Skyscrapers, which chronicles the history of the Manhattan skyline from an economic perspective, and Cities in the Sky: The Quest to Build the World's Tallest Skyscrapers, which discusses how and why the world's largest cities are building their skylines.[5][6][7] Barr's work is interdisciplinary and integrates multiple disciplines including urban studies, geography, and economic history. Barr is one of the few academic economists studying the intersection of economics and skyscraper construction.[8][9][10][11][12]
- ^ Emily Badger, "How skyscrapers reveal the rise and fall American fortunes". The Washington Post, Wonkblog, Jan. 8, 2016
- ^ Jason Barr. "Skyscraper height". Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, 2012, 45(3), 723-753.
- ^ Henry Grabar, "Which skyscraper is tallest? It's complicated". Salon.com, Nov. 11, 2013
- ^ Jeff Giles, "It's Tough Being a Young Skyscraper", The New York Times, Sept. 9, 2019
- ^ "The up and up". The Economist, Aug. 20, 2016.
- ^ Jan Klerks. "Book Review: Explaining the Manhattan skyline by the numbers". Skyhigh.city. August 17, 2016
- ^ Barr, Jason M. Cities in the Sky: The Quest to Build the World’s Tallest Skyscrapers. (2024). Scribner Books. Website: https://www.citiesintheskybook.com/
- ^ Barr, Jason and Jedwab, Remi. “Exciting, Boring, and Non-Existent Skylines: Vertical Building Gaps in Global Perspective.” (2023). Real Estate Economics, 51, 1512-1526.
- ^ Jedwab, Remi, Barr, Jason and Brueckner, Jan K. “Cities Without Skylines: Worldwide Building-Height Gaps and their Possible Determinants and Implications” (2022). Journal of Urban Economics, 132.
- ^ Ahlfedlt, Gabriel and Barr, Jason. “The Economics of Skyscrapers: A Synthesis.” (2022). Journal of Urban Economics, 129 (with G. Ahlfeldt)
- ^ Barr, Jason and Luo, Jingshu. “Growing Skylines: The Economic Determinants of Skyscrapers in China.” (2021). Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics. 63(2), 210-248.
- ^ Barr, Jason. “A ‘Radical Departure’? How The Home Insurance Building Won the ‘First Skyscraper’ Debate.” (2024). International Journal of High-rise Buildings, 13(1), 1-9.