Oct 10 Why two economists’ work in contract theory won them a Nobel Prize By Kristen Doerer Two economists, Oliver Hart at Harvard and Bengt Holmström at MIT, have won a Nobel Prize in economic sciences for their contributions in contract theory. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 5:37 Nobel laureate hopes prize will spur more debate on inequality By PBS News Hour The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Angus Deaton, a Scottish-born scholar at Princeton University who has analyzed spending, poverty and welfare. The Nobel laureate joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his work and insight into inequality and society. Continue watching
Oct 12 Poverty expert Angus Deaton awarded Nobel prize in economics By Kristen Doerer Princeton economist Angus Deaton was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Science on Monday for his analysis of consumption, poverty and welfare. Continue reading
Oct 13 Jean Tirole? Why did he receive the Nobel Prize in economics? By Simone Pathe Jean Tirole, of the University of Toulouse, France, won the Nobel Prize in economics Monday for his work on markets and regulation. Although his name might not be well-known in the U.S., his work has been recognized as some of… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Economists Win Nobel Prize for Innovation in Market Design In other news Monday, Americans Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley won the 2012 Nobel Prize in economics for changing the ways in which the market can match transactions, from choosing schools to donating organs. Also, Pakistan's Malala Yousafzai was flown… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Economists Earn Nobel Prize for Asking How Job Market Works Two Americans and a British-Cypriot won the Nobel Prize in Economics in recognition of their research into why markets often don't work as expected -- particularly the job market. Jeffrey Brown talks to Catherine Rampell of the New York Times… Continue watching