I was born in Chicago in 1953. My maternal grandparents were Catholic. My grandmother, Ethel Elizabeth Houlehan Gunkel, was of Irish descent. She was a strong woman who lived to 100 and was lots of fun. My grandfather, Frederick Peter Gunkel, was of Austrian and German descent. He was the executive hog buyer for Oscar…

The Economist as Detective Ihave always wanted to be a detective. As a young child in New York City, I was determined to uncover the secrets of the mummies at the Museum of Natural History. I grew up in the Parkchester section of the Bronx, New York with my parents and older sister, Judy. I…

Through their lives and work, failures and successes – get to know the individuals who have been awarded the Nobel Prize. The host for this podcast is Adam Smith. Nobel Prize Conversations – with the 2023 laureates Nobel Prize Conversations – with the 2022 laureates Nobel Prize Conversations – with the 2021 laureates Nobel Prize…

Nobel Prize Conversations “I think we all have doubts about what we’re doing. I wouldn’t call that failure. It’s a sense that we question our own work” There are many roads one can take in life. But to what extent will your life choices decide what kind of person you become? Listen to our podcast…

Interview with the 2006 Laureate in Economics, Edmund S. Phelps, 6 December 2006.  Professor Edmund Phelps, who is the prize winner in economics this year, the Riksbank Prize in Economics in memory of Alfred Nobel. Welcome to Stockholm firstly. Edmund Phelps: Thank you. How long have you been spending in Stockholm so far? Edmund Phelps:…

Interview with the 2023 economic sciences laureate Claudia Goldin on 6 December 2023 during the Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. When did you know you wanted to pursue economic sciences? Claudia Goldin: I always knew that I wanted to be a scientist, but I didn’t know what economics was. I didn’t know what economics was…

Professor James Meade with a Phillips Machine, 1996. The Phillips Machine is a hydraulic computer, invented by Bill Phillips.

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Watch a video clip of the 2023 laureate in economic sciences, Claudia Goldin, receiving her prize medal and diploma during the award ceremony at Konserthuset Stockholm, Sweden, on 10 December 2023.

Claudia Goldin’s speech at the Nobel Prize banquet, 10 December 2023. Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellences, Dear laureates, Ladies and Gentlemen, and Other Distinguished Guests: When the phone rang at 4:30 am and I was told I had 90 minutes to prepare for a press conference, I flung into action. “Larry: Take Pika out.”…