Economic Sciences

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Being awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is a beautiful, fairy-tale experience, from beginning to end. It is not, however, conducive to research, writing, teaching, or indeed to any ordinary academic work. Instead, one is besieged by hundreds – indeed thousands – of demands to appear and speak at events…

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Press release

English 11 October 2004 has decided to award the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 2004, jointly to Finn E. Kydland Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh and University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, and Edward C. Prescott Arizona State University, Tempe, and Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, USA “for their…

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Press release

Norwegian 11 oktober 2004 har besluttet å tildele “Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne” år 2004 felles til Finn E. KydlandCarnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh og University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, og Edward C. PrescottArizona State University, Tempe og Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, USA “for deres bidrag til dynamisk makroøkonomisk…

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Award ceremony speech

Professor Jörgen Weibull presenterar Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne 2004 i Stockholms Konserthus. Swedish Presentationstal av Professor Jörgen Weibull, ledamot av , i Stockholms Konserthus 10 december 2004. Eders majestäter, Eders kungliga högheter, mina damer och herrar, Briljanta vetenskapliga insikter, på tvärs mot rådande synsätt, kan i förstone…

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Award ceremony speech

Professor Jörgen Weibull delivering the Presentation Speech for the 2004 Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel at the Stockholm Concert Hall. English Presentation Speech by Professor Jörgen Weibull of the , December 10, 2004. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Ladies and Gentlemen, Brilliant scientific insights change our…

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Popular information

Swedish Populärvetenskaplig information 11 oktober 2004 Finn Kydland och Edward Prescott har gjort banbrytande insatser inom det forskningsområde som kallas makroekonomi. Pristagarna har på ett nydanande sätt analyserat den ekonomiska politikens utformning och konjunkturens drivkrafter. Deras bidrag har inte bara stöpt om ekonomisk forskning utan också fått stort inflytande på hur praktisk ekonomisk politik –…

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