Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2009
© The Nobel Foundation. Photo: U. Montan
Elinor Ostrom
Prize share: 1/2
© The Nobel Foundation. Photo: U. Montan
Oliver E. Williamson
Prize share: 1/2
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2009 was divided equally between Elinor Ostrom "for her analysis of economic governance, especially the commons" and Oliver E. Williamson "for his analysis of economic governance, especially the boundaries of the firm"
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