{"product_id":"power-and-progress-by-acemoglu-johnson","title":"Power and Progress by Acemoglu \u0026 Johnson","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper Quality: 70 gsm off-white (Excellent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover Quality: 260 gsm card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinting: Digitally printed with a high-quality finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower and Progress by Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson challenges the common belief that technology always benefits everyone. The book explains how innovation often serves the interests of powerful groups, while many people see limited gains. It offers a fresh perspective on how economies grow and who truly benefits from progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You’ll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplains the real impact of technology on society and the economy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBacked by Nobel Prize-winning research and insights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUses historical and modern examples to support key ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for readers in Pakistan interested in economics and policy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages critical thinking about growth, innovation, and fairness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFull Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePower and Progress offers a powerful rethinking of how technology shapes our world. Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson argue that progress is not automatic or equally shared. Instead, technological change is influenced by those in power, often leading to greater wealth and control for a small group while leaving others behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough rich historical examples, from the Middle Ages to the modern digital era, the authors show how innovation has been used to benefit elites rather than society as a whole. They explain how current technologies, including artificial intelligence, risk increasing inequality if left unchecked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers in Pakistan, this book provides valuable insight into global economic trends and their local impact. It also offers a hopeful path forward, showing how better decisions and policies can ensure technology creates jobs, supports growth, and delivers shared prosperity for all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshelf.pk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52922461651266,"sku":null,"price":1470.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/8314\/2466\/files\/PowerandProgressbyAcemoglu_Johnson-Bookshelf.pkPakistan.webp?v=1776154580","url":"https:\/\/book-shelf.pk\/products\/power-and-progress-by-acemoglu-johnson","provider":"Bookshelf.pk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}