Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

American  

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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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Example Sentences

This year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences goes to Claudia Goldin of Harvard University, for research that reveals the driving forces behind gender differences in earnings and employment rates.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 9, 2023

The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded on Monday to Ben S. Bernanke, the former Federal Reserve chair, and two other academics for their research into banks and financial crises.

From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2022

"Natural experiments are everywhere," said Eva Mörk, a member of the prize committee for the Alfred Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2021

Two economists from Stanford University were awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday for their research into auctions.

From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2020

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

From The Guardian • Oct. 8, 2018