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What the Nobel Prize tells us about the state of economics

  • Written by Fabrizio Carmignani, Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
imageThe Swedish monarch presenting a Nobel PrizeThe Nobel Foundation, CC BY-SA

While we don’t yet know who will win this year’s Nobel Prize for economics, taking a look at the top contenders gives great insight into where the field of economics is and where it is heading. The big takeaway is a clear resurgence of interest in aggregate...

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