Simon Johnson
Prize Lecture
Disease Environments, the Mortality of Europeans, and the Creation of Institutions in the Colonial Era
Simon Johnson 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.
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