
Simon Johnson
Simon Johnson, a former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, is a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management, a co-chair of the COVID-19 Policy Alliance, and a co-chair of the CFA Institute Systemic Risk Council. He is the co-author (with Daron Acemoglu) of the forthcoming Power and Progress: Our Thousand-Year Struggle Over Technology and Prosperity (PublicAffairs, May 2023).
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How to Fix the Platform Economy
How to Fix the Platform Economy
Mar 13, 2023 Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson propose new policy interventions to shift the industry away from its socially destructive business model.
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Are Russian Oil Prices Being Rigged?
Are Russian Oil Prices Being Rigged?
Mar 1, 2023 Simon Johnson urges the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to investigate reports of price manipulation.
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What’s Wrong with ChatGPT?
What’s Wrong with ChatGPT?
Feb 6, 2023 Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson worry that the technology will be deployed to replace, rather than empower, humans.
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Only the US Congress Can Stop Ukraine from Winning
Only the US Congress Can Stop Ukraine from Winning
Feb 1, 2023 Simon Johnson explains why Russia’s best hope now lies with House Republicans’ nonsensical position on the US debt ceiling.
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The Next Stage of the Hot Cold War
The Next Stage of the Hot Cold War
Jan 3, 2023 Simon Johnson argues that Western countries must begin focusing more intently in 2023 on reducing demand for fossil fuels.