Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2024: Showing Why Countries Are Rich or Poor Today

Published on November 14, 2024

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Daron Acemoğlu, Simon Johnson, and James Robinson for their demonstration of the importance of societal institutions for a country’s prosperity. Their research particularly highlights the impact of European colonization on economic disparities.

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