Nobel for Economics Awarded to Authors of 'Why Nations Fail,' Former IMF Chief Economist
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Nobel Economics Prize Awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson shared the award for their work on explaining the gaps in prosperity between nations.1 hour ago -
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Nobel for Economics Awarded to Authors of 'Why Nations Fail,' Former IMF Chief Economist
The prize was given to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson for work that advanced the understanding of differences in prosperity between countries.2 hours ago -
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The Nobel economics prize is awarded to 3 experts for research into differences in prosperity between nations
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