Americans Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford awarded the Nobel Prize in economics
Two American economics professors, Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, have won the 2026 Nobel Prize in economics. They received the award from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization. The Nobel Prize in economics is one of the world's most prestigious awards in the field.
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6 articlesNobel Prize for economics awarded to Hall and Woodford for work on ‘smoothing’ crises
Americans Hall and Woodford win Nobel economics prize for work on stabilisation
Americans Hall, Woodford win Nobel prize for work on stabilising economies
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