Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1988

Maurice Allais

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The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1988 was awarded to Maurice Allais "for his pioneering contributions to the theory of markets and efficient utilization of resources"

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