Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics
Royal Swedish Academy awarded prize for developing the microeconomic foundations
Published October 12, 2026
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization.
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