His groundbreaking research has transformed our understanding of how strong institutions, economic opportunity, and democratic participation shape prosperity and human flourishing.

A leading scholar of economic development, inequality, labor markets, and technological change, Acemoglu is the bestselling co-author of Why Nations Fail, The Narrow Corridor, and Power and Progress. His work demonstrates that societies thrive when people have access to opportunity, rights, education, and pathways to contribute their talents—principles that closely reflect the mission of the International Institute of New England.

At MIT, Acemoglu serves as Faculty Co-Director of the Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work. Through his research and writing, he has helped policymakers, business leaders, and communities better understand how inclusive institutions create stronger economies and more prosperous futures for all.