Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1980

Lawrence R. Klein

Photo: Fabian Bachrach. Nobel Foundation archive

Prize share: 1/1

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1980 was awarded to Lawrence R. Klein "for the creation of econometric models and the application to the analysis of economic fluctuations and economic policies"

To cite this section
MLA style: The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1980. NobelPrize.org. Nobel Prize Outreach 2025. Fri. 5 Dec 2025. <https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/1980/summary/>

Nobel Prizes and laureates

Six prizes were awarded for achievements that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind. The 14 laureates' work and discoveries range from quantum tunnelling to promoting democratic rights.

See them all presented here.

Illustration

Explore prizes and laureates

Look for popular awards and laureates in different fields, and discover the history of the Nobel Prize.