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New research brief, "What Middle-Income Countries Can Learn from America’s Innovation System," from Somik Lall and Ufuk Akcigit (UChicago Economics). Read the brief here: ow.ly/mPiL50TfCK9

"Increased R&D spending isn’t necessarily boosting US productivity as industrial giants focus on defending their turf," says Ufuk Akcigit in a very interesting piece in F&D on the "Innovation Paradox" in the US. Read more in the latest issue of F&D imf.org/en/Publication…

Thrilled to see the World Development Report 2024 on the “Middle Income Trap” reaching new audiences around the world through translation! Excited for the impact this will have in multiple languages! 🌍📚 World Bank World Bank Research

📚Happy National Read a Book Day! 📚 We’re thrilled to celebrate the #PowerOfReading by showcasing recent works from our Phelan #US Centre Affiliates. Dive into these incredible publications today!👇

New research brief, "What Middle-Income Countries Can Learn from America’s Innovation System," from Somik Lall and Ufuk Akcigit (UChicago Economics). Read the brief here: ow.ly/mPiL50TfCK9

This edition of the Weekend Read dives into renewed concerns about China and the US’ trade balances, how to spark dynamism in Europe’s private sector, and features Ufuk Akcigit on the innovation paradox, Kate Raworth on IMF podcasts, and more: linkedin.com/pulse/weekend-…

Escape room tactics? 👉 how to shatter the middle income trap. New thinking VoxEU ✍️Ufuk Akcigit ChicagoEconomics World Bank Research @alanbeattie Marion Jansen CEPR

Tervetuloa VATT-päivään 2024! Tämän vuoden VATT-päivän aiheita ovat mm. kasvu, innovaatiot ja TKI-rahoitus. Päivä lähtee pian käyntiin pääpuhuja Ufuk Akcigit (The University of Chicago) keynote-puheenvuorolla. #vattpäivä #vattday

Jos taloudellinen kasvu innostaa, tätä tyyppiä kannattaa kuunnella (Ufuk Akcigit, UChicago). Olipa hieno esitys! #vattpaiva

I was recently asked to write a book chapter about my incredible mentor Daron, and here’s a passage from it that sums up the day: “Over 240,000 Google Scholar citations, an exceptional citation count, are a testament to the groundbreaking nature of Daron’s work and its deep

Back in July 2024, I wrote a chapter on the amazing Daron Acemoglu for Palgrave Macmillan, diving into his life and groundbreaking work. 📚✨ Daron Acemoglu What better time than now to share it with the world? 🌍 tinyurl.com/8yceprph

Thrilled to announce the release of our new report on small businesses, the Intuit Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index Annual Report 2025, which offers key insights into the health of small businesses across the US, UK, and Canada. quickbooks.intuit.com/r/small-busine… The report uncovers

Very much looking forward to it!

👋Just one week left to submit to our Growth workshop at the BSE summer forum! 👉 Keynote from Ufuk Akcigit 👉Confirmed talks include Michael Peters, Paco Buera 👉 June 17 - 18, Barcelona Call here: events.bse.eu/live/files/539…

Huge congratulations to Stefanie Stantcheva on this incredible honor - no one more deserving!👏👏👏

New CEPR Discussion Paper - DP20185 Transformative and Subsistence Entrepreneurs: Origins and Impacts on Economic Growth Ufuk Akcigit UChicago Economics, Harun Alp Federal Reserve, Jeremy Pearce New York Fed, Marta Prato Università Bocconi ow.ly/Iz7Q50VKATl #CEPR_MG #EconTwitter

It was wonderful to organize the Growth Academy in Cairo with Somik Lall & we were very honored to have Minister Rania A. Al Mashat join us. Her thoughtful insights inspired everyone in the room. We’re looking forward to returning to Egypt & continuing this exciting collaboration!

Using Danish data to show IQ and education drive high-impact entrepreneurship, while family ties matter more for average entrepreneurs, from Ufuk Akcigit, Harun Alp, Jeremy Pearce, and Marta Prato nber.org/papers/w33766

Fantastic Growth Academy event in Bucharest led by ⁦⁦Indermit Gill⁩ ⁦Somik Lall⁩ ⁦Ufuk Akcigit⁩