Daron Acemoglu
Daron Acemoglu, Professor of Economics at MIT, is a co-author (with James A. Robinson) of Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty (Profile, 2019) and a co-author (with Simon Johnson) of Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity (PublicAffairs, May 2023).
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Why Erdoğan Wins
Why Erdoğan Wins
May 18, 2023 Daron Acemoglu explains how Turkey’s president attracts so many voters, despite rampant corruption and economic mismanagement.
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In Search of a New Political Economy
In Search of a New Political Economy
Apr 7, 2023 Daron Acemoglu identifies five questions that must be addressed to bring policymaking into the twenty-first century.
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To Reconstruct Turkey, Rebuild Its Democracy
To Reconstruct Turkey, Rebuild Its Democracy
Mar 29, 2023 Daron Acemoglu & Cihat Tokgöz think the country needs not just a new government but a broader economic and political transformation.
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How to Fix the Platform Economy
How to Fix the Platform Economy
Mar 13, 2023 Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson propose new policy interventions to shift the industry away from its socially destructive business model.
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In Search of a New Political Economy
In Search of a New Political Economy
Mar 13, 2023 Daron Acemoglu identifies five questions that must be addressed to bring policymaking into the twenty-first century.
