124. Daron Acemoglu on Economics, Politics, and Power | People I (Mostly) Admire

Acemoglu links colonial history, institutions, and technology to today’s inequality and political power.

Development & poverty trapsPodcast episodeexpertcolonialismdemocracyeconomic inequalityinclusive vs extractive institutionspolitical powerproperty rightsDaron AcemogluSteve Levitt

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