Daron Acemo臒lu
Renowned economist Daron Acemo臒lu, co-author of the best-seller 鈥淲hy Nations Fail鈥� whose acclaimed research addresses why some countries are rich and others poor, will deliver the second annual at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 (Wednesday). Open to the public, the lecture will be held in the McCartan Courtroom of the Eck Hall of Law on the University of Notre Dame campus.
鈥淟ike the renowned social scientist Guillermo O鈥橠onnell, whom this lecture honors, Acemo臒lu is known for his creativity in bringing together issues of democracy and human development in new and innovative ways,鈥� said Director .
鈥淚 am delighted that the Notre Dame community will have the opportunity to engage with such a stimulating thinker on these critical global themes, which lie at the heart of the Kellogg Institute鈥檚 work.鈥�
The Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics at MIT and one of the most cited economists in the world, Acemo臒lu combines wide-ranging interests in political economy and macro- and microeconomics.
鈥淒aron is one of the most influential economists of our generation,鈥� said Kellogg faculty fellow , the Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Economics. 鈥淗e has made important contributions to many fields, most notably his work demonstrating how particular economic and political institutions foster economic development.鈥�
In 2005, Acemo臒lu was the recipient of the prestigious John Bates Clark Medal, awarded for significant achievement by an American economist under 40 and often seen as a precursor to a Nobel Prize.
Acemo臒lu鈥檚 research has reached an audience far beyond academia in his best-selling book with Harvard political scientist James Robinson: 鈥溾�� (2012). A native of Turkey, Acemo臒lu holds a Ph.D. from the London 91视频 of Economics.
The Kellogg Institute for International 91视频 established the Guillermo O鈥橠onnell Memorial Lecture series in 2013 in honor of , the institute鈥檚 founding director. Former Chilean President Ricardo Lagos delivered the inaugural lecture in the series at the Latin American 91视频 Association (LASA) International Congress in August 2014.
The annual lecture is designed to carry forward the enduring legacy of O鈥橠onnell鈥檚 scholarship by focusing attention on work furthering its core themes, the twin aspirations of political participation and human welfare. Speakers for the series are chosen from among distinguished scholars, public intellectuals and policymakers who have made major contributions to understanding or promoting democracy and human development around the world. For more information, visit .