Nobel for Economics Awarded to Authors of 'Why Nations Fail' and an Ex IMF Figure
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Nobel for Economics Awarded to Authors of 'Why Nations Fail' and an Ex-IMF Figure
The prize was given to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson for work that advanced the understanding of differences in prosperity between countries.3 hours ago -
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Nobel economics prize for 2024 awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson
The winner of the award, officially the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel," receives $1 million.5 hours ago -
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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.5 hours ago -
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Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth
British-born Simon Johnson and James A Robinson and Turkish-American Daron Acemoğlu share £810,000 prize . Three US-based professors, including two UK-born academics, have been awarded this year’s ...6 hours ago -
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A Russian economic meltdown is coming next year
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Here’s What the Nobel Prize Winners for Economics Learned About Innovation and Authoritarianism
A trio of U.S. academics won the prize for economic after finding that authoritarian governments inhibit growth and innovation.8 hours ago -
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Trio of economists wins Nobel Prize for work on wealth of nations
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson commended for advancing understanding of inequality9 hours ago -
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Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into why countries succeed or fail
The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics for research into why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable ...9 hours ago -
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Nobel economics prize goes to global inequality researchers
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The big idea: why it’s OK not to love your job
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MIT professors share Nobel Prize in economics
The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday. Two of them are MIT professors.12 hours ago -
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The Nobel economics prize is awarded to 3 experts for research into differences in prosperity between nations
The Nobel economics prize is awarded to 3 experts for research into differences in prosperity between nations13 hours ago -
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How Kamala Harris’s Economic Plan Has Been Shaped by Business Leaders
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Harris expands economic plans with focus on Black men
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Trees and land absorbed almost no CO2 last year. Is nature’s carbon sink failing?
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Young men's economic prospects are shifting, along with their politics
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