After the Nobel flops for Literature (Herta Müller is ok…, but the Eurocentrism of the Nobel Literature commitee remains obvious; e.g. how can you still keep out Philip Roth or Michael Ondaatje, that after having ignored all US & Canadian top writers for the last several decades?!
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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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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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