2024

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The Prize in Economic Sciences 2024 This year’s laureates have provided new insights into why there are such vast differences in prosperity between nations. One important explanation is persistent differences in societal institutions. By examining the various political and economic systems introduced by European colonisers, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson have been…

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Swedish 14 oktober 2024 har beslutat utdela Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne 2024 till Daron AcemogluMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA Simon JohnsonMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA James A. RobinsonUniversity of Chicago, IL, USA ”för studier av hur institutioner formas och påverkar välstånd” De har hjälpt oss förstå skillnader…

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English 14 October 2024 has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 to Daron AcemogluMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA Simon JohnsonMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA James A. RobinsonUniversity of Chicago, IL, USA “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity” They have…

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