Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

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noun

1. an annual award for uncommon excellence in economics, established in 1968 by the central bank of Sweden in memory of Alfred B. Nobel: presented along with the Nobel Prizes and commonly but unofficially called the Nobel Prize in Economics.

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Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

He was one of last year's winners of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, for his work on the struggles facing low-income economies, and in particular their home-grown businesses.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2025

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Ben Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve chair, and two other economists for research on banks and “how society deals with financial crises.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2022

Three pioneers in the use of natural experiments to determine causal relationships in economic activity won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences this week.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 13, 2021

Three U.S.-based economists were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday for their work drawing conclusions by observing the cause and effect of real-world economic actions.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2021

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences isn’t one of the original ones, of course.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2018