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Daron Acemoglu
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　　Daron Acemoglu The Turkish-American economist Daron Acemoglu, one of the cowinners of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics. (more) Daron Acemoglu Turkish-American economist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Daron-Acemoglu Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Daron-Acemoglu Also known as: Kamer Daron Acemoglu Written by Brian Duignan Brian Duignan is a senior editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. His subject areas include philosophy, law, social science, politics, political theory, and religion. Brian Duignan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 16, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts In full: Kamer Daron Acemoglu (Show more) Born: September 3, 1967, Istanbul, Turkey (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Daron Acemoglu (born September 3, 1967, Istanbul, Turkey) Turkish-American economist and winner, with Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson, of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics (the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.” Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson were recognized by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which selects the winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics, for having demonstrated that societies with political and economic institutions that effectively prevent popular participation in government and exploit their general population for the benefit of a ruling elite ...(100 of 834 words)

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