Institutions, Technology and Prosperity Daron Acemoglu delivered his prize lecture on 8 December 2024 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Professor John Hassler, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.

James A. Robinson receiving his prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at Konserthuset Stockholm on 10 December 2024. James A. Robinson delivering his prize lecture on 8 December 2024 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. James A. Robinson arriving at the laureates’ get together at the Nobel Prize Museum in Stockholm on…

From poetic prose that confronts historical traumas to achieving a world free of nuclear weapons. From predicting proteins’ complex structures to training artificial neural networks using physics. From microRNA to new insights into how institutions affect prosperity. The Nobel Prizes 2024 have awarded discoveries and achievements that have benefitted humankind in a myriad of ways.…

First reactions. Telephone interview, October 2024 “Get up, you need to get up!”  James A. Robinson discovered he was a 2024 economic sciences laureate when his wife, Maria Angélica Bautista, woke him up. In this call he talks about the root causes of poverty and how to build the types of political structures that enhance…

First reactions. Telephone interview, October 2024 ”It’s amazing news!” “There’s nothing natural about 30-, 40-, 50- fold differences in income per capita in a globalised, connected world.” Daron Acemoglu, economic sciences laureate 2024, speaks about the root causes of persistent poverty among the poorest nations and how to build the types of inclusive institution that…

First reactions. Telephone interview, October 2024 “True, genuine, inclusive democracy matters, very clearly” Simon Johnson learnt of the award from the congratulatory text messages piling-up on his phone. In this short conversation, recorded just moments after he had heard the news, he highlights the importance of participatory decision-making in making the most of human potential.…

Watch the announcement of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 presented by Professor Hans Ellegren, Secretary General of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on 14 October 2024. Interview about the awarded work “Inclusive institutions are good for long-run growth and prosperity.” Immediately following the announcement, Professor Jan…

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