Daron Acemoglu on economics, politics, and power
"Historical processes really shape economic relations, and we cannot understand the economy today without understanding where we’re coming from."
"Historical processes really shape economic relations, and we cannot understand the economy today without understanding where we’re coming from."
“Our study on automation with AI systems shows that many tasks wouldn’t be economically attractive to automate for years or even decades."
"By successfully navigating all seven stages, companies will be able to steer through the ongoing work DEI success requires."
"The impact on jobs of the energy transition is ... going to be all the way up and down the value chain of things we make in the U.S."
"As impressive as generative AI is, it's only one of many advanced data science and analytics techniques."
One of the underlying issues with executive support is a common lack of Asian representation in leadership positions.
"Discovery groups should not be mistaken for gripe sessions. ... the people closest to the problems are also closest to the solutions."
Black workers are nearly twice as likely to make an early withdrawal compared to White peers, according to research from the MIT Sloan.
Hispanic and Black workers have stronger liquidity needs and may be more constrained by liquidity than their white counterparts.
An MIT Sloan report found that Black employees were twice as likely as white workers to take an early withdrawal from their retirement savings.