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| 2018 Nobel in Economics Awarded to William Nordhaus and Paul Romer |
| 2018-10-08 |
| [NYT] The 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science was awarded on Monday to the American economists William D. Nordhaus and Paul M. Romer for reshaping the understanding of the long-term determinants of economic growth. Mr. Nordhaus was cited for his work on the implications of environmental factors, including climate change. Mr. Romer was cited for his work on the importance of technological change. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 But I do have to say--in 1968 I took a Macroeconomic Theory course that was team taught by James Tobin (Nobel 1981) and William Nordhaus (Nobel 2018.) I am sort of impressed. |
| Posted by: Tom 2018-10-08 12:10 |
| #2 Mr. Nordhaus was cited for his work on the implications of environmental factors, including climate change. In other words, this award isn't about economics anymore. |
| Posted by: Raj 2018-10-08 10:00 |
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| Posted by: Besoeker 2018-10-08 06:57 |