Nobel Prize in Economics

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics (Swedish: Nobelpriset i ekonomi), is an award for outstanding contributions to the science of economics and is generally considered one of the most prestigious awards for that science. The official name is the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Swedish: Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred N... more

Date Established:

  • 1968

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Also known as:

  • Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel,
  • Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences,
  • Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

Awards

Presenting Organization

Sveriges Riksbank

Sveriges Riksbank, or simply Riksbanken, is the central bank of Sweden and the world's oldest central bank. It is sometimes called the Swedish National Bank or the Bank of Sweden The Riksbank began its operations in 1668, its antecedent being Stockholms Banco (also known as the Bank of Palmstruch),...

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Year Award Winner Winning work Notes/Description
  • 2009
  • for his analysis of economic governance, especially the boundaries of the firm
  • for her analysis of economic governance, especially the commons
  • 2008
  • "for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity"
  • 2007
  • for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory
  • 2006
  • "his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy"
  • 2005
  • for having enhanced our understanding of conflict and cooperation through game-theory analysis.
  • 2004
  • 2003
  • 2002
  • 2001
  • "for their analyses of markets with asymmetric information"
  • 2000
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