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This week's econ talk is hosted by russ roberts at stanford universitie. Daronasimoglu of m i t was last here in november 20, fourteenth talking about inequality and pickoty. We're talking about a recent monograph he did on economics for inclusive prosperity. His piece is entitled, it's good jobs stupid.

Economist and author Daron Acemoglu of MIT discusses with EconTalk host Russ Roberts the challenge of shared prosperity and the policies that could bring about a more inclusive economy. Acemoglu argues for the importance of good jobs over redistribution and makes the case for the policies that could lead to jobs and opportunities across skill levels.