Simon Johnson, Daron Acemoglu

Power and Progress

Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity

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Produktbeschreibung

A bold new interpretation of why technology has all too often benefited elites - and how we must reshape the path of innovation to create true shared prosperity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Murray Press
• Seitenzahl: 560
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 163mm x 52mm
• Gewicht: 848g
• ISBN-13: 9781399804455
• ISBN-10: 1399804456
• Artikelnr.: 67363522

Autorenporträt

SIMON JOHNSON is the Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Sloan School at MIT, where he is also head of the Global Economics and Management group. Previously chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, he has worked on global economic crises and recoveries for thirty years. Johnson has published more than 300 high-impact pieces in leading publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlantic, and Financial Times. He is the co-author (with Jonathan Gruber) of Jump-Starting America, and (with James Kwak) of White House Burning and the national bestseller 13 Bankers. He works with entrepreneurs, elected officials, and civil society organizations around the world.

Rezensionen

If you are not already an addict of Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson's previous books, Power and Progress is guaranteed to make you one. It offers their addictive hallmarks: sparkling writing and a big question that affects our lives . . . Read, enjoy, and then choose your lifestyle! Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of GUNS, GERMS, AND STEEL