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 (58 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 1 | 7.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 5,094,118 | 4,556 | $62,000 | 55$ |
| Argentina | 1 | 5.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 45,195,774 | 40,864 | $450,000 | 407$ |
| Totals | 2 | 50,289,892 | 45,420 | $512,000 | 462$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Costa Rica:
Daron Acemoglu is one of the Nobel Prize winners in Economics who has extensively written about AI's impact on employment.
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Argentina:
Daron Acemoglu discusses the realities of economic behavior in his recent article.
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Guyana:
Daron Acemoglu is one of the 2024 Nobel Prize winners in economics who has shown how democratic governance enhances innovation.
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Cabo Verde:
Acemoglu reminds us that the true challenge is not in adopting technology, but in guiding it.
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Argentina:
Daron Acemoglu, along with his colleagues, refers to the Argentine case in their book 'Why Nations Fail'.
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Switzerland:
Daron Acemoglu, a Nobel laureate, believes that the productivity gains from AI are overestimated.
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Liechtenstein:
Daron Acemoglu is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who studies automation and won the Nobel Prize in Economics last year.
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Cabo Verde:
Daron Acemoglu was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics for demonstrating the importance of institutions for the prosperity of nations.
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Burundi:
Daron Acemoglu summarizes that it is not resources that determine prosperity, but institutions.
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United Kingdom:
Other Nobel laureates who signed include Daron Acemoğlu.
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