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Episode · Freakonomics Radio · 2022-10-06

Books mentioned on Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation? | Freakonomics Radio | Episode 517

2 books · With Daron Acemoglu · Watch on YouTube

Stephen Dubner discussed Economics by Daron Acemoglu and others. Also mentioned: Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Why Nations Fail

    Daron Acemoglu; James A. Robinson · at 6:39

    Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu and James A.

    Discussed
    “You know, 'Why Nations Fail,' the book that I wrote with Jim Robinson, for example, was really what I would have loved to write as a teenager.”
    Speaker Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation? | Freakonomics Radio | Episo… 2022-10-06 Listen at 6:39
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Economics

    Daron Acemoglu, David Laibson, John List · at 40:36 · mentioned 2 times

    Discussed
    “I see that in 2014 you co-authored an econ textbook principles of economics textbook... your book was selling for 210”
    Stephen Dubner Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation? | Freakonomics Radio | Episo… 2022-10-06 Listen at 40:36
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Plugged Why Nations Fail
“you know why Nations failed the book that I wrote with Jim Robinson for example was really what I would have loved to write as a teenager”
Daron Acemoglu Are M.B.A.s to Blame for Wage Stagnation? | Freakonomics Radio | Episo… 2022-10-06 Listen at 6:32
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