Daron Acemoglu
Daron Acemoglu is a prominent economist known for his extensive research on the factors that lead to economic disparities among nations. Born in Istanbul to Armenian parents, he has made significant contributions to the understanding of political economy and institutional economics. He co-authored the influential books 'Why Nations Fail' and 'The Narrow Corridor,' which explore the relationship between institutions, economy, and society. A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) since 1993, Acemoglu was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 2024. Recently, he has been in the news for warning about the decline of trust in Western democracies and the growing polarization exacerbated by social media.
Born on Sep 03, 1967 (57 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| France | 1 | 9.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 65,273,511 | 54,668 | $2,700,000 | 2,261$ |
| Italy | 1 | 7.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 60,461,826 | 35,378 | $2,000,000 | 1,170$ |
| Hungary | 1 | 9.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 9,660,351 | 7,854 | $160,000 | 130$ |
| Haiti | 1 | 9.00 | 0.27% | +0% | 11,402,533 | 31,154 | $20,000 | 55$ |
| Canada | 1 | 5.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 23,843 | $1,700,000 | 1,066$ |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.07% | +0% | 8,654,622 | 6,186 | $700,000 | 500$ |
| Slovenia | 1 | 6.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 2,078,938 | 1,682 | $56,000 | 45$ |
| Totals | 7 | 195,537,019 | 160,765 | $7,336,000 | 5,227$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Switzerland:
Economist Daron Acemoglu has called for the end of American exceptionalism.
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Canada:
MIT economist and Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu estimates AI may lift U.S. GDP by just 1.1 per cent to 1.6 per cent over a decade.
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Slovenia:
Daron Acemoglu is a Nobel laureate referenced in the article regarding the importance of breakthrough innovations.
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Haiti:
Daron Acemoglu evaluates the macroeconomic impact of artificial intelligence.
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Hungary:
Daron Acemoglu is recognized for his work on the role of institutions in economic development, which earned him a Nobel Memorial Prize.
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Italy:
Daron Acemoglu is one of the Nobel laureates advocating for higher taxes on the ultra-rich.
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France:
Daron Acemoglu is a Nobel Prize-winning economist from MIT advocating for a wealth tax.
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Greece:
Daron Acemoglu is a professor of economics at MIT and a Nobel Prize laureate.
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Haiti:
Daron Acemoglu is one of the economists who published an article on behavioral manipulation in the digital economy.
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Portugal:
Daron Acemoglu shares the Nobel Prize in Economics 2024 with James A. Robinson for their work on institutions.
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