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The Perfect Auction: 2020 Prize in Economic Sciences

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The Perfect Auction: 2020 Prize in Economic Sciences

Paul R. Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson receive the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2020.

Fighting Poverty: 2019 Prize in Economic Sciences

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Fighting Poverty: 2019 Prize in Economic Sciences

Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer were awarded the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2018 – Innovation, Climate Change and Economic Growth

Romesh Vaitilingam

Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2018 – Innovation, Climate Change and Economic Growth

This year’s Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer for their studies on sustainable economic growth.

Technological Innovation and Climate Change: 2018 Prize in Economic Sciences

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Technological Innovation and Climate Change: 2018 Prize in Economic Sciences

William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer were awarded the 2018 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

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Sir James A. Mirrlees 1936–2018

The Council and Foundation Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings mourn the loss of laureate Sir James A. Mirrlees, who died on 29 August 2018, age 82. The British economist co-received the Sverige Rikesbank Prize in Economics in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 1996 for fundamental contributions to the economic theory of incentives under asymmetric information. He was Emeritus […]

Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain Technology

Demelza Hays

Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain Technology

Young economist Demelza Hays on the development and mechanics of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology

Breaking the Shyness Barrier

Christopher A. Pissarides

Breaking the Shyness Barrier

Laureate Sir Christopher Pissarides reflects on the 6th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.

An Opportunity Not to Waste

David Smerdon

An Opportunity Not to Waste

Australian young economist David Smerdon reflects on his exciting days at the 6th Lindau Meeting on Economic Sciences.

New Series of Mini Lectures on Inequality

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New Series of Mini Lectures on Inequality

The three parts of our new series of Mini Lectures shed light on different aspects of inequality: redistribution, lending and globalisation.

Richard Thaler: No Regular Economist

Hersh Shefrin

Richard Thaler: No Regular Economist

From cashew nuts to behavioural economics: Hersh Shefrin provides a personal perspective on Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler's major contributions to research on people’s limited rationality, their perceptions about fairness and their lack of self-control.From cashew nuts to behavioural economics: Hersh Shefrin provides a personal perspective on Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler's major contributions to research on people’s limited rationality, their perceptions about fairness and their lack of self-control.

Young Women Economists in Lindau: Powerful Encounters

Angela De Martiis

Young Women Economists in Lindau: Powerful Encounters

Angela De Martiis describes her experiences as a young economist at #LiNoEcon.Angela De Martiis describes her experiences as a young economist at #LiNoEcon.

Only as Strong as the Weakest Link: Global Food Supply Chains

Howard-Yana Shapiro

Only as Strong as the Weakest Link: Global Food Supply Chains

Private companies need to be part of the international development strategy, says Howard-Yana Shapiro, Chief Agricultural Officer of Mars, Incorporated.Private companies need to be part of the international development strategy, says Howard-Yana Shapiro, Chief Agricultural Officer of Mars, Incorporated.