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Acemoglu, Daron |
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Economic Sciences |
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Acemoglu is a leader in both theoretical and empirical research in political economics, macroeconomics and growth, focusing especially on human capital and the roles and evolution of institutions. He quantified the lasting impact of differences in institutions established by colonizing forces on growth and development. |
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