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Samuel George with Daron Acemoglu for The Crossroads: a series on global economics from the Bertelsmann Foundation

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August 2016
Daron Acemoglu

This podcast is performed by Daron Acemoglu. Turkey’s economy has performed well in recent years. Will it be affected by the current political tumult? Samuel George interviews top economist Daron Acemoglu about Turkey at the Crossroads

 

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