Economics Nobel Prize
Underwhelming economics Nobel: Winners reveal little we didn't already know
Conclusion of laureates Acemoglu, Johnson, Robinson - that prosperity depends on good (non-extractive) institutions, inclusion, rule of law - seems underwhelming, as these values are self-explanatory
 "Underwhelming economics Nobel: Winners reveal little we didn't already know")
2024 Nobel Prize highlights role of institutions in global development
Growth is driven by technological dynamism even more than by security for private capital
 "2024 Nobel Prize highlights role of institutions in global development")
The power of institutions: Economics Nobel rewards deepest questions
The basic structure of liberal economic reform that has been argued for in this country for decades now is one, essentially, of institutional change
 "The power of institutions: Economics Nobel rewards deepest questions")
Robert Solow, Nobelist who tied technology to economic growth, dies at 99
Solow's students over his many years at MIT included Mario Draghi, who would go on to lead the European Central Bank and serve as Italy's prime minister
 "Robert Solow, Nobelist who tied technology to economic growth, dies at 99")
Yoginder K Alagh (1939-2022): An exceptionally generous economist departs
Born in pre-independence India, Alagh has left behind a rich legacy in the world of economic policymaking
 "Yoginder K Alagh (1939-2022): An exceptionally generous economist departs")
Development economics after the Nobel Prize
In a world of crushing inequality and aggregate demand stagnation, the new laureates bring some cheer in showing us that incremental changes pursued steadfastly can add up to a lot
 "Development economics after the Nobel Prize")
A peek into what some Indian Nobel Prize winners did with the award money
While many used to funds to further the causes for which they got the prize, a few were silent on how they used the money
 "A peek into what some Indian Nobel Prize winners did with the award money")
India must shun nativism to progress; it needs both hard work and Harvard
The scapegoating of a Nobel Prize-winning native demonstrates the pitfalls of nationalism
 "India must shun nativism to progress; it needs both hard work and Harvard")
Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee, two others win 2019 Nobel economics prize
"This year's Laureates have introduced a new approach to obtaining reliable answers about the best ways to fight global poverty," the academy said in statement
Economics Nobel winners helped '5 mn school kids read and write better'
The 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty"
 "Economics Nobel winners helped '5 mn school kids read and write better'")
