LIS Congratulates Daron Acemoglu on Nobel Prize for Research on Institutions and Economic Development
LIS is delighted to congratulate Professor Daron Acemoglu, alongside Professors Simon Johnson and James Robinson, for being awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics. This prestigious recognition was given for their research on the role of societal institutions in fostering a country’s prosperity— specifically how European colonization led to some nations being rich while others are poor.
At LIS, we are proud to have contributed to Professor Acemoglu’s past research, as he utilized the LIS data in his studies on cross-country inequality trends (see here). His research, which has made significant contributions to understanding inequality, reflects the value of high -quality data in economic analysis.
For more research utilizing LIS data on inequality, poverty, social policy, and other related topics, explore the LIS Working Papers series available here.