- Nobel Prize winners by category (economics)
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▪ TableNobel Prize winners by category (economics)*year name country** achievement1969 Frisch, Ragnar Norway work in econometricsTinbergen, Jan The Netherlands work in econometrics1970 Samuelson, Paul U.S. work in scientific analysis of economic theory1971 Kuznets, Simon U.S. extensive research on the economic growth of nations1972 Arrow, Kenneth J. U.S. contributions to general economic equilibrium theory and welfare theoryHicks, Sir John R. U.K. contributions to general economic equilibrium theory and welfare theory1973 Leontief, Wassily U.S. input-output analysis1974 Hayek, Friedrich von (Hayek, F.A.) U.K. pioneering analysis of the interdependence of economic, social, and institutional phenomenaMyrdal, Gunnar Sweden pioneering analysis of the interdependence of economic, social, and institutional phenomena1975 Kantorovich, Leonid Vitalyevich U.S.S.R. contributions to the theory of optimum allocation of resourcesKoopmans, Tjalling C. U.S. contributions to the theory of optimum allocation of resources1976 Friedman, Milton U.S. consumption analysis, monetary theory, and economic stabilization1977 Meade, James Edward U.K. contributions to the theory of international tradeOhlin, Bertil Sweden contributions to the theory of international trade1978 Simon, Herbert Alexander (Simon, Herbert A.) U.S. decision-making processes in economic organizations1979 Lewis, Sir Arthur U.K. analyses of economic processes in developing nationsSchultz, Theodore William U.S. analyses of economic processes in developing nations1980 Klein, Lawrence Robert U.S. development and analysis of empirical models of business fluctuations1981 Tobin, James U.S. portfolio selection theory of investment1982 Stigler, George J. U.S. economic effects of governmental regulation1983 Debreu, Gerard U.S. mathematical proof of supply-and-demand theory1984 Stone, Sir Richard U.K. development of a national income accounting system1985 Modigliani, Franco U.S. analyses of household savings and financial markets1986 Buchanan, James M. U.S. public-choice theory bridging economics and political science1987 Solow, Robert Merton (Solow, Robert M.) U.S. contributions to the theory of economic growth1988 Allais, Maurice France contributions to the theory of markets and efficient use of resources1989 Haavelmo, Trygve Norway development of statistical techniques for economic forecasting1990 Markowitz, Harry M. U.S. study of financial markets and investment decision makingMiller, Merton H. U.S. study of financial markets and investment decision makingSharpe, William F. U.S. study of financial markets and investment decision making1991 Coase, Ronald U.S. application of economic principles to the study of law1992 Becker, Gary S. U.S. application of economic theory to social sciences1993 Fogel, Robert William U.S. contributions to economic historyNorth, Douglass C. U.S. contributions to economic history1994 Harsanyi, John C. U.S. development of game theoryNash, John F. (Nash, John F., Jr.) U.S. development of game theorySelten, Reinhard Germany development of game theory1995 Lucas, Robert E., Jr. U.S. incorporation of rational expectations in macroeconomic theory1996 Mirrlees, James A. U.K. contributions to the theory of incentives under conditions of asymmetric informationVickrey, William U.S. contributions to the theory of incentives under conditions of asymmetric information1997 Merton, Robert C. U.S. method for determining the value of stock options and other derivativesScholes, Myron S. U.S. method for determining the value of stock options and other derivatives1998 Sen, Amartya India contributions to welfare economics1999 Mundell, Robert A. Canada analysis of optimum currency areas and of policy under different exchange-rate regimes2000 Heckman, James J. U.S. development of methods of statistical analysis of individual and household behaviourMcFadden, Daniel L. U.S. development of methods of statistical analysis of individual and household behaviour2001 Akerlof, George A. U.S. analysis of markets with asymmetric informationSpence, A. Michael U.S. analysis of markets with asymmetric informationStiglitz, Joseph E. U.S. analysis of markets with asymmetric information2002 Kahneman, Daniel U.S./Israel integration of psychological research into economic science, especially concerning human judgment and decision making under uncertaintySmith, Vernon L. U.S. establishment of laboratory experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysis2003 Engle, Robert F. U.S. development of techniques for the analysis of time series dataGranger, Clive W.J. U.K. development of techniques for the analysis of time series data2004 Kydland, Finn E. Norway contributions to dynamic macroeconomicsPrescott, Edward C. U.S. contributions to dynamic macroeconomics2005 Aumann, Robert J. Israel contributions to game-theory analysisSchelling, Thomas C. U.S. contributions to game-theory analysis2006 Phelps, Edmund S. U.S. analysis of intertemporal trade-offs in macroeconomic policy2007 Hurwicz, Leonid U.S. work that laid the foundations of mechanism design theoryMaskin, Eric S. U.S. work that laid the foundations of mechanism design theoryMyerson, Roger B. U.S. work that laid the foundations of mechanism design theory2008 Krugman, Paul U.S. analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity*Officially called the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, it is technically not a Nobel Prize, although it is identified with the award.**Nationality given is the citizenship of recipient at the time award was made. Prizes may be withheld or not awarded in years when no worthy recipient can be found or when the world situation (e.g., World Wars I and II) prevents the gathering of information needed to reach a decision.See as table:
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Universalium. 2010.