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 after receiving his prize from H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden at Konserthuset Stockholm on 10 December 2024. James A. Robinson and family showing the diploma and medal after the…

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.…

Interview, December 2024 Interview with the 2024 economic sciences laureate James A. Robinson, recorded on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. James A. Robinson answers the following questions (the links below lead to a clip on YouTube): – How did your upbringing shape you? – What do you enjoy most about economic…

Interview, December 2024 Interview with the 2024 economic sciences laureate Daron Acemoglu, recorded on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Daron Acemoglu answers the following questions (the links below lead to a clip on YouTube): – Where does your passion for economic sciences come from? – How was your childhood in Istanbul?…

Interview, December 2024 Interview with the 2024 laureate in economic sciences Simon Johnson on 6 December 2024 during Nobel Week in Stockholm, Sweden. Simon Johnson answers the following questions (the links below lead to clips on YouTube): – What was your childhood like and how did it shape you? – What do you enjoy most…

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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The Prize in Economic Sciences 2024 This year’s laureates have provided new insights into why there are such vast differences in prosperity between nations. One important explanation is persistent differences in societal institutions. By examining the various political and economic systems introduced by European colonisers, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson have been…