Somehow I missed this post of Greg Mankiw from a few months ago, though it is indeed way too good (reminder via one of Mankiw’s recent posts, where the focus is on the financial crisis made clear for kids).
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And the winner is…
… Paul Krugman, “for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity“! One of the younger/est Econ Nobel prize winners (perhaps second youngest after Ken Arrow).
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Some two hours before they should officially announce it, here’s my prediction for this year’s Economics Nobel:
The 2008 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel goes to Oliver Hart, Bengt Holmstrom and Oliver Williamson for their contributions to the theory of the firm.
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… or just Stephen Colbert and his Formidable Opponent getting drunk on Dr. Pepper … “It was a steaming pile of hot slapping assets“, indeed :-).
This and Jon Stewart’s Loan interview with Paulson and Bernanke are the best depictions of the ‘financial mess & bailout’ so far :-). → Read more
Nobel(s) ’08
Far more important than the forthcoming US Presidential Election is the awarding of the Nobel titles this year. The official Nobel prizes will be awarded starting next Monday (see the schedule).
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