The Best & Brightest: SOCIETY

Daron Acemoglu

Why are some nations rich and others poor? It’s a question that has stumped social scientists for centuries. Acemoglu—forty-two, an MIT economist and winner of the 2005 Clark Medal—has an answer, presented here and on the following pages. It just might change the world.

December 1 2009
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The Best & Brightest: SOCIETY
Daron Acemoglu

Why are some nations rich and others poor? It’s a question that has stumped social scientists for centuries. Acemoglu—forty-two, an MIT economist and winner of the 2005 Clark Medal—has an answer, presented here and on the following pages. It just might change the world.

December 1 2009

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