Daron Acemoglu – Inclusive institutions, democracy and the key drivers of economic growth

Video interview series presented by Rajk College for Advanced Studies for its 50th birthday. The series covers interviews made by selected awardees of the John von Neumann and Herbert Simon Awards established by Rajk College, Budapest, Hungary. This interview was made with Daron Acemoglu at the Economics Department of MIT, Boston Massachusetts at January 27, 2020 before any COVID-19 restrictions. ––– Content ––– 0:00 - Introduction 1:02 - Good institutions and economic growth 5:01 - The state of democracy 8:45 - Automation and labor market 11:25 - Personal motivations Directors: Kornél Hoffmann, Márton Simó, Ádám Vig, Judit Berei, Artúr Velkey, Mátyás Tompa, Dóra Kovács Interviewers: Márton Simó, Ádám Vig Cinematographer: Dániel Bálint Editing: Levente Klára Graphic design: Soma Sebesvári Sponsored by: G7.hu, Oriens, Centrál Média, MTA KRTK KTI About Rajk College for Advanced Studies: homepage: http://rajk.eu/ facebook:   / rajkofficial   About the awards: http://rajk.eu/neumann-award/ http://rajk.eu/simon-award/