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The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025

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  • #Innovation
  • #Economic Sciences
  • #Nobel Prize
  • The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 was awarded for explaining innovation-driven economic growth.
  • Joel Mokyr received half the prize for identifying prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress.
  • Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt jointly received the other half for their theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.
  • Nobel Prize announcements for 2025 will take place from 6–13 October and will be streamed live on nobelprize.org.
  • The Nobel Prize website allows exploration of past prizes, laureates, and the history of the Nobel Prize.