What did Daron Acemoğlu say about The Economist’s article?

ISTANBUL (Medyascope) – Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoğlu has reacted to *The Economist*, which criticized his academic work and his public commentary. Describing the piece as feeling like a “character assassination,” Acemoğlu stated that he had requested a right of reply from the magazine and noted that there was “a much more troubling situation in the background.”

Daron Acemoğlu, winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, responded to *The Economist* after it published an article about him titled “The world’s most influential economist is oddly unconvincing.”

In a statement posted on his X account, Acemoğlu expressed that he was “not at all pleased” with the article, saying:

“I am not at all pleased with this article by *The Economist*, which feels like a character assassination. Moreover, there is a much more troubling situation in the background—which I will share at some point.”

Acemoğlu also revealed that he had contacted the magazine to request a right of reply:

“I have contacted them to ask for the right to respond; I am awaiting their reply. If they do not publish it in the magazine, I will share my response here.”

What did *The Economist* say about Acemoğlu?

*The Economist’s* article on Acemoğlu leveled criticisms across various areas, ranging from the Nobel laureate’s academic research to his assessments of American politics. The magazine described Acemoğlu’s standing in the world of economics as follows:

“Acemoğlu is only 58, yet he has long been a giant in the field of economics. Aside from a few popular textbooks, he has authored seven books—including his latest work on the economic impacts of democracy and artificial intelligence. His hundreds of academic papers—with more than ten published so far this year—are typically filled with complex mathematical models.”

At the end of the article, *The Economist* noted: “Acemoğlu’s renown is so great that it can sometimes cloud critical judgment.”