

AI, Productivity, and the Future of Inequality
Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming economies and societies. Many believe that artificial general intelligence...
Arda Tunca
Jul 30, 20256 min read


A Typology of AI and Firm-Level Adoption
Abstract Despite widespread enthusiasm about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to reshape productivity , adoption in the...
Arda Tunca
Jul 24, 202512 min read


Climate Backpedaling in an Age of Urgency
A report published on June 19 delivered a stark reality check: at current rates, the world has less than three years before it crosses...
Arda Tunca
Jul 24, 20253 min read


Why the World Isn’t Retaliating Against Trump’s Economic Nationalism
In the second quarter of 2025, U.S. revenues from customs duties hit a staggering $64 billion , a record high , and nearly $47 billion...
Arda Tunca
Jul 19, 20253 min read


The Geography of R&D in 2024
In an era of rapid technological change and economic uncertainty, innovation has become the defining axis of global competitiveness for a...
Arda Tunca
Jul 13, 20254 min read


Why Services Get Pricier: Baumol’s Cost Disease and Asymptotic Stagnancy
This article partially forms the theoretical foundation of two of my earlier pieces: Trump’s Industrial Nostalgia Misses the Modern...
Arda Tunca
Jul 10, 20253 min read


Turkey’s growth numbers are misleading investors
https://www.agbi.com/opinion/economy/2025/06/turkeys-growth-numbers-are-misleading-investors/
Arda Tunca
Jul 8, 20251 min read


Deindustrialization Revisited
I previously wrote an article titled Trump’s Industrial Nostalgia Misses the Modern Economy , which sparked valuable discussions within...
Arda Tunca
Jul 7, 20258 min read


Trump's Industrial Nostalgia Misses the Modern Economy
In 1950, nearly one in three American workers had a job in manufacturing. Today, it's fewer than one in twelve. Despite decades of...
Arda Tunca
Jul 1, 20255 min read














