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Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson have been awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences for 2024.

Awards | Dated: 16 Oct 2024

On October 14, 2024, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 to: - Daron Acemoglu (Turkish-American economist) - Simon Johnson (British-American economist) - James A. Robinson (British economist and political scientist)

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - The Nobel laureates in the economic sciences have demonstrated the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity.
  • - They received this honor "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity."

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Prize Amount: 11 million Swedish kronor, to be shared equally among the laureates.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Which of the following economists was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences along with Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson?

Correct Answer: James A. Robinson

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