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The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences is presented to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt. | Anders Wiklund/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday awarded ...

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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences to Northwestern University professor and Reason contributor Joel Mokyr "for having identified the ...