Narrow search
Showing 1 - 5 of 5
Cover Image
The Rise and Decline of General Laws of Capitalism
Acemoglu, Daron - 2014
, like Marx and Ricardo, in formulating general laws of capitalism to diagnose and predict the dynamics of inequality. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013039764
Cover Image
Can't We All Be More Like Scandinavians? Asymmetric Growth and Institutions in an Interdependent World
Acemoglu, Daron - 2012
"cutthroat capitalism" that generates greater inequality and more innovation and will become the technology leaders, while others … will free- ride on the cutthroat incentives of the leaders and choose a more "cuddly" form of capitalism. Paradoxically … equilibrium, it is not a best response for the cutthroat capitalists to switch to a more cuddly form of capitalism. We also show …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013099537
Cover Image
Emergence and Persistence of Inefficient States
Acemoglu, Daron - 2006
Inefficiencies in the bureaucratic organization of the state are often viewed as important factors in retarding economic development. Why certain societies choose or end up with such inefficient organizations has received very little attention, however. In this paper, we present a simple theory...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012778981
Cover Image
The Emergence of Weak, Despotic and Inclusive States
Acemoglu, Daron - 2017
Societies under similar geographic and economic conditions and subject to similar external influences nonetheless develop very different types of states. At one extreme are weak states with little capacity and ability to regulate economic or social relations. At the other are despotic states...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012950052
Cover Image
Social Structure and Development : A Legacy of the Holocaust in Russia
Acemoglu, Daron - 2010
We document a statistical association between the severity of the persecution and mass murder of Jews (the Holocaust) by the Nazis during World War II and long-run economic and political outcomes within Russia. Cities that experienced the Holocaust most intensely have grown less, and cities as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013142282