The Nobel Factor

The Nobel Factor

Author: Avner Offer

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2019-11-19

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 0691196311

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How the creation of the Nobel Prize in Economics changed the economics profession, Sweden, and the world Our confidence in markets comes from economics, and our confidence in economics is underpinned by the Nobel Prize in Economics, which was first awarded in 1969. Was it a coincidence that the prize and the rise of free-market liberalism began at the same time? The Nobel Factor is the first book to describe the origins and power of the most important prize in economics. It tells how the prize, created by the Swedish central bank, emerged from a conflict between central bank orthodoxy and Sweden's social democracy. The aim was to use the halo of the Nobel brand to influence the future of Sweden and the rest of the developed world by enhancing the bank's authority and the prestige of market-friendly economics. And the strategy has worked spectacularly—with sometimes disastrous results for societies striving to cope with the requirements of economic theory and deregulated markets. Drawing on previously untapped archives and providing a unique analysis of the sway of prizewinners, The Nobel Factor offers an unprecedented account of the real-world consequences of economics and its greatest prize.


Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

Author: Fouad Sabry

Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable

Published: 2024-04-02

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13:

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What is Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is an economics award funded by Sveriges Riksbank and administered by the Nobel Foundation. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Chapter 2: Nobel Prize Chapter 3: Daniel McFadden Chapter 4: Oliver E. Williamson Chapter 5: Chicago school of economics Chapter 6: Dale T. Mortensen Chapter 7: Antebellum South Chapter 8: MIT Department of Economics Chapter 9: Bengt Holmström Chapter 10: Robert B. Wilson Chapter 11: Roger Myerson Chapter 12: Robert Fogel Chapter 13: Economic history Chapter 14: Slavery in the United States Chapter 15: Cliometrics Chapter 16: Auxology Chapter 17: Committee for the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel Chapter 18: Douglas Diamond Chapter 19: Guido Imbens Chapter 20: 2022 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Chapter 21: 2019 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (II) Answering the public top questions about nobel memorial prize in economic sciences. (III) Real world examples for the usage of nobel memorial prize in economic sciences in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.


The Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize

Author: Agneta Wallin Levinovitz

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2001-08-14

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9814338052

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The Nobel Prize, as founded in Alfred Nobel's will, was the first truly international prize. There is no other award with the same global scope and mission. The Nobel Prizes in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences (from 1969) have not only captured the most significant contributions to the progress of mankind, they also constitute distinct markers of the major trends in their respective areas. The main reason for the prestige of the Prize today is, however, the lasting importance of the names on the list of Laureates and their contributions to human development. In celebration of the centennial of the Nobel Prize in 2001, this book offers a clear perspective on the development of human civilization over the past hundred years. The book serves to present the major trends and developments and also provide information about the life and philosophy of Alfred Nobel, the history of the Nobel Foundation, and the procedure for nominating and selecting Nobel Laureates. Contents:Introduction (M Sohlman)Life and Philosophy of Alfred Nobel (T Frängsmyr)The Nobel Foundation: A Century of Growth and Change (B Lemmel)Nomination and Selection of the Nobel Laureates (B Lemmel)The Nobel Prize in Physics (E B Karlsson)The Nobel Prize in Chemistry: The Development of Modern Chemistry (B G Malmström & B Andersson)The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (J Lindsten & N Ringertz)The Nobel Prize in Literature (K Espmark)The Nobel Peace Prize (G Lundestad)The Sveriges Riksbank (Bank of Sweden) Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1969–2000 (A Lindbeck) Readership: General. Keywords:Reviews:“This wonderful book gives a comprehensive review of the Nobel prizes awarded since 1901 … Reading the book is like reading a compressed history of humankind in the twentieth century. It shows how by and large the Nobel prizes have indeed tracked the epoch-making events in this turbulent century.”M Veltman Nobel Laureate in Physics (1999), Emeritus Professor of Physics University of Michigan, Ann Arbor


A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960

A Monetary History of the United States, 1867-1960

Author: Milton Friedman

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2008-09-02

Total Pages: 889

ISBN-13: 140082933X

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“Magisterial. . . . The direct and indirect influence of the Monetary History would be difficult to overstate.”—Ben S. Bernanke, Nobel Prize–winning economist and former chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve From Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman and his celebrated colleague Anna Jacobson Schwartz, one of the most important economics books of the twentieth century—the landmark work that rewrote the story of the Great Depression and the understanding of monetary policy Milton Friedman and Anna Jacobson Schwartz’s A Monetary History of the United States, 1867–1960 is one of the most influential economics books of the twentieth century. A landmark achievement, it marshaled massive historical data and sharp analytics to argue that monetary policy—steady control of the money supply—matters profoundly in the management of the nation’s economy, especially in navigating serious economic fluctuations. One of the book’s most important chapters, “The Great Contraction, 1929–33” addressed the central economic event of the twentieth century, the Great Depression. Friedman and Schwartz argued that the Federal Reserve could have stemmed the severity of the Depression, but failed to exercise its role of managing the monetary system and countering banking panics. The book served as a clarion call to the monetarist school of thought by emphasizing the importance of the money supply in the functioning of the economy—an idea that has come to shape the actions of central banks worldwide.


Good Economics for Hard Times

Good Economics for Hard Times

Author: Abhijit V. Banerjee

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 2019-11-12

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1541762878

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The winners of the Nobel Prize show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day. Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic problems is perhaps the great challenge of our time. Much greater than space travel or perhaps even the next revolutionary medical breakthrough, what is at stake is the whole idea of the good life as we have known it. Immigration and inequality, globalization and technological disruption, slowing growth and accelerating climate change--these are sources of great anxiety across the world, from New Delhi and Dakar to Paris and Washington, DC. The resources to address these challenges are there--what we lack are ideas that will help us jump the wall of disagreement and distrust that divides us. If we succeed, history will remember our era with gratitude; if we fail, the potential losses are incalculable. In this revolutionary book, renowned MIT economists Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo take on this challenge, building on cutting-edge research in economics explained with lucidity and grace. Original, provocative, and urgent, Good Economics for Hard Times makes a persuasive case for an intelligent interventionism and a society built on compassion and respect. It is an extraordinary achievement, one that shines a light to help us appreciate and understand our precariously balanced world.


Essays in the Economics of Crime and Punishment

Essays in the Economics of Crime and Punishment

Author: National Bureau of Economic Research

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780870142888

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When a giant invades the peaceful kingdom of the Tatrajanni and takes the different-looking girl prisoner, it takes the combined efforts of the wise woman of the mountain, the Prince, and the girl herself to rid the kingdom of the intruder.


Nobel Lectures in Economic Sciences (2006-2010)

Nobel Lectures in Economic Sciences (2006-2010)

Author: Bertil Holmlund

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789814630191

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In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden's central bank) established the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize. The Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, according to the same principles as for the Nobel Prizes that have been awarded since 1901. This volume is a collection of the Nobel lectures delivered by the prizewinners, together with their biographies and the presentation speeches, for the period 2006 2010. List of prizewinners and their award citations: (2006) Edmund S Phelps for his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy; (2007) Leonid Hurwicz, Eric S Maskin and Roger B Myerson for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory; (2008) Paul Krugman for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity; (2009) 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; (2010) Peter A Diamond, Dale T Mortensen and Christopher A Pissarides for their analysis of markets with search frictions.


Governing the Commons

Governing the Commons

Author: Elinor Ostrom

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-09-23

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1107569788

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Tackles one of the most enduring and contentious issues of positive political economy: common pool resource management.