The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences is due to be announced on the 12th. No Japanese person has won the prize to date, and this year, research related to microeconomics and AI is attracting attention.
The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences will be announced on the 12th. Of the six prizes, excluding the natural sciences, Literature and Peace Prizes, no Japanese person has won to date, and this year's award is expected to focus on research in microeconomics, including corporate behavior and the impact of AI on employment.
Among the leading candidates, Professor Toyotaka Sakai (坂井豊貴) of Keio University is viewed as the front-runner, along with Professor Ariel Pakes of Harvard University and others. Professor Colin Camerer, whose research focuses on game theory, and others are also considered highly likely to win.
Research related to rapidly evolving AI is also attracting attention, and some predict that Professor David Autor of MIT, who has analyzed the impact of AI technological innovation on employment and wages, could win.
Other candidates include Professor Yosuke Yasuda (安田洋祐) of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, who has named Professor John List and others, regarded as leading scholars in behavioral economics, as strong candidates.