The world’s most influential economist is under heavy fire
28-08-2026 10:15 via smh.com.au

The world’s most influential economist is under heavy fire

Daron Acemoglu is a colossus of the field and a Nobel Prize winner. But questions are being increasingly asked about his work.
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