"Power & Progress": Professor Daron Acemoglu
ROCKING OUR PRIORS
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The Prosperity of the USA After World War II
The USA enjoyed shared prosperity after World War II thanks to pre-existing technology. The labour movement that had become stronger during New Deal sort of continued with some setbacks in the post-war era. I think trade unions in the United States have sometimes shot themselves in the foot, but in their best moments, they renegotiated both secure employment conditions and new tasks for employees.
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