James A. Robinson Wins Nobel Prize in Economics

Former Faculty Associate James Robinson, Rev. Dr. Richard L. Pearson Professor of Global Conflict Studies and a University Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, is one of three recipients (with Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of MIT) of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024. The three laureates received the prize in economics for their ability to help people understand differences in prosperity between nations. Every year the Nobel Foundation, a private institution established in 1900, awards prizes in six different fields: physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economic sciences. The 2024 Nobel Prize award ceremonies take place on December 10, also known as Nobel Day, in Oslo and Stockholm.