Esteban Rossi-Hansberg
Professor of economics at the University of Chicago specializing in spatial economics and international trade, known for research on the geographic distribution of human capital and its effects on growth and innovation.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 49min
The Geography of Human Capital: Why Rich Regions Stay Rich
Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, a University of Chicago economist who studies spatial economics and trade, explains why schooling and skills cluster geographically. He describes a 16,000-cell model mapping population, education costs, and trade. Topics include how local universities and agglomeration shape innovation, why lowering schooling costs can have surprising tradeoffs, and using satellite data to map economic activity.
