Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1987

Robert M. Solow

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The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1987 was awarded to Robert M. Solow "for his contributions to the theory of economic growth"

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