Simon Johnson receives Nobel Prize Economic Sciences

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He shares the prize with Prof. <strong>Daron Acemoglu</strong> (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Prof. James A. Robinson (Yale University) for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity. </strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block"> <div class="block "> <div class="grid__12 grid--bp-med__8 grid--bp-med__offset-2"> <div class="content-builder"> <p>This year鈥檚 laureates have provided new insights into why there are such vast differences in prosperity between nations. One important explanation is persistent differences in societal institutions. By examining the various political and economic systems introduced by European colonisers, Prof. Johnson, Prof. Acemoglu and Prof. Robinson have been able to demonstrate a relationship between institutions and prosperity. They have also developed theoretical tools that can explain why differences in institutions persist and how institutions can change.</p> <p>Simon Johnson is an alumnus of the University of Oxford, one of LERU's oldest member universities, where he got his bachelor's degree. He also received a master's degree from the University of Manchester and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He is now a professor of entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where he is head of the Global Economics and Management group.</p> <p>漏 The Nobel Foundation</p> <div class="inline inline--spaced"> <div class="inline__item"><a class="btn btn--sml btn--ext" href="https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/2024/summary/">More information can be found on the Nobel Prize website</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block"> <div class="grid__12 spacer spacer--lrg text--center"> <div class="content-builder"> <img src="https://www.leru.org/files/News/Simon-Johnson_University-of-Oxford_NobelPrize.png" alt="Simon Johnson University of Oxford Nobel Prize"> <span class="image__caption">锘縎imon Johnson 漏 Niklas Elmehed / Nobel Prize Outreach</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="block"> <div class="grid__12 grid--bp-med__8 grid--bp-med__offset-2"> <div class="block nav nav--social nav--social-share spacer--sml"> <h2 class="nav--social__title">Social share</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed? app_id=268582640292893 &display=popup&caption=Simon Johnson receives Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 &link=https://www.leru.org/news/simon-johnson-receives-sveriges-riksbank-prize-in-economic-sciences-in-memory-of-alfred-nobel-2024 &redirect_uri=https://www.leru.org/news/simon-johnson-receives-sveriges-riksbank-prize-in-economic-sciences-in-memory-of-alfred-nobel-2024" onclick="javascript:window.open(this.href, '', 'menubar=no,toolbar=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,height=450,width=600'); return false;" class="nav__link nav__link--facebook" title="Share on Facebook"> <i class="icon icon--facebook"></i><span class="visuallyhidden">Facebook</span></a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=false&url=https://www.leru.org/news/simon-johnson-receives-sveriges-riksbank-prize-in-economic-sciences-in-memory-of-alfred-nobel-2024&title=Simon Johnson receives Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024 &summary=The League of European Research Universities (LERU) congratulates Professor Simon Johnson, alumnus of the University of Oxford, on winning the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2024. 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