Professor Robert Hall of Stanford University in the US and Professor Michael Woodford of Columbia University won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Their contributions to theoretical and empirical research supporting economic stabilisation were recognised.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on the 12th that the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences would be awarded to Professor Robert Hall of Stanford University in the US and Professor Michael Woodford of Columbia University in the US. The recipients' names and affiliations were made public, and the award field was identified as research on economic stabilisation.
The award was reported to recognise contributions to theory and empirical research supporting economic stability. Specific analysis of the reasons for the award and details of the research were reported based on information contained in the article.
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