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Reflections on Collaboration with the 2024 Nobel Laureates Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson

When I accepted the invitation to write about my research with the recent Nobel laureates in economics, I had no idea of the media whirlwind that would follow. As press requests flooded in, I couldn’t help but wonder: if I’m this overwhelmed, how must the laureates themselves be feeling?


This surge of interest highlights a beautiful aspect of academic work: its collaborative nature. The Nobel Prize not only celebrates individual achievements but also recognizes the laureates’ ability to pioneer new research directions for others to explore. It’s in this spirit that I share my experiences working alongside these brilliant minds.


Now, writing about my research with them? Indeed, my joint work with these academics is the most crucial part of my career, but I can’t claim it is the same for them! That’s why I’ve decided to focus on five of the nine articles or working papers I’ve written with the laureates (eight with James Robinson’s participation, two with Daron Acemoglu, and one with Simon Johnson). Additionally, my commentary seeks to show how our joint work fits with their broader contributions for which they have received this much-deserved recognition.


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