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Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

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Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

The Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is the prize committee for the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, and fills the same role as the Nobel Committees does for the Nobel Prizes. This means that the Committee is responsible for proposing laureates for the Prize. The Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel is appointed by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. It usually consists of Swedish professors of economics or related subjects who are members of the Academy, although the Academy in principle could appoint anyone to the Committee.

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The Committee is a working body without decision power, and the final decision to award the Prize is taken by the entire Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, after having a first discussion in the Academy's Class for Social Sciences.

Current members

The six members of the 2014 Prize Committee are:

  • Tore Ellingsen, Chairman
  • Mats Persson
  • Tomas Sjöström
  • Per Strömberg
  • Peter Gärdenfors
  • Torsten Persson, Secretary

    • The Committee also has four associate members, who can be consulted for their expertise:

  • John Hassler
  • Eva Mörk
  • Peter Englund
  • Jakob Svensson

    • Secretary

    The secretary takes part in the meeting, but can not cast a vote unless the secretary is also a member of the Committee.

  • Ragnar Bentzel, 1969–1985
  • Karl-Göran Mäler, 1986–1987
  • Lars E. O. Svensson, 1991–1992
  • Torsten Persson, 1993–2001
  • Peter Englund, 2002–

    • Former members

  • Bengt-Christer Ysander, 1991–1992
  • Lars E. O. Svensson, 1993–2002 (chairman 1999–2002)
  • Lennart Jörberg (associate member 1993)
  • Karl Gustav Jöreskog, 1995–2001
  • Torsten Persson, 1995–2004 (chairman 2003–2004, also secretary)
  • Lars Engwall (associate member 2003–2008)
  • Jakob Svensson (associate member 2008)

    • References

    Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel Wikipedia
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