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Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025
On Monday, 13 October 2025, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 with one half to Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress" and the other half jointly to Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction."
Climate Change and Food Security: How to Manage a Web of Global Challenges
Global Challenges: Hunger, Climate, and the Cost of Inaction. At the 2025 Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences, David Beasley warned that hunger and forced migration fuel global instability. In a high-level panel, economists like Lars Peter Hansen and Joseph Stiglitz call for pragmatic climate action, fair carbon pricing, and global cooperation.
Rethinking Governance in the Modern Economy
A satellite image of the Korean peninsula at night – South Korea glowing with economic vitality, North Korea largely dark – captures the stark contrast shaped by governance, institutions, and economic systems. This powerful visual sets the stage for the 2025 Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences. Some sessions referred to this topic.
From Chemistry to Economics: Concluding a Double-Meeting Year
The 8th Lindau Nobel Meeting in Economic Sciences concludes today with a cherished tradition: the boat trip from Lindau to Mainau Island. There, the Meeting will end with a Panel Discussion referring to the most recent Economics Prize.
Daily Recap – Friday, 29 August 2025
Final day at Lindau Inselhalle: In addition to the always inspiring Lectures by the Laureates in Economic Sciences, David Beasley gave a passionate speech on the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to the World Food Programme. Young Scientists shared their research, engaged in lively discussions – and all participants ended the day with a joyful celebration in true Bavarian style.