
Robert E. Hall från Stanford university och Michael Woodford från Columbia university tilldelas pris för att ha utvecklat modeller för stabilare finans- och penningpolitik.
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Robert E. Hall och Michael Woodford har utvecklat modeller för stabilare finans- och penningpolitik.
Robert E. Hall är verksam vid Stanford university och Michael Woodford vid Columbia university i USA. De har båda bidragit till att utveckla modeller för en stabilare finans- och penningpolitik.
– Vi kan med dessa bättre hantera störningar i ekonomin, som till exempel energikriser eller plötsliga förändringar i hur mycket hushållen konsumerar, säger Ekonomipriskommitténs ordförande John Hassler i en kommentar.
Prissumman på 12 miljoner kronor delas lika mellan pristagarna.
– Det känns väldigt bra och jag är förvånad, var Michael Woodfords första kommentar på presskonferensen. Han befann sig i New York när han fick beskedet.
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