The winners of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics have been announced
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford.
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- The 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to US economists Robert E.
- Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stability.
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The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is given every year to people who have made significant contributions to the field of economics.
The winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics has been announced. The award was given to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford.
Two US economists were awarded for their work on "microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stability".
In the statement, "The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on 'microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stability'." statements were included.
WHO ARE ROBERT E. HALL AND MICHAEL WOODFORD?
Robert E. Hall is professor of economics at Stanford University and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California and his doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Michael Woodford, born in 1955, is an American macroeconomist and monetary theorist working at Columbia University.
