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As with the other Nobels, nominations and deliberations are kept secret for 50 years, so its nearly impossible to know which way the prize committee is leaning each year. (Photo: AP)

Climate, development tipped for Nobel economics prize

The Nobel economics prize was created by the Swedish central bank "in memory of Alfred Nobel" and first awarded in 1969.

8 Oct 2018 9:57 AM IST

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Saving the world from the bottom upwards

All three apply the experimental method of randomised control trials (RCT) from the physical sciences to social science.

3 Nov 2019 2:04 AM IST

Unlike the other prizes, the economics award wasnt established in Alfred Nobels will of 1895 but by the Swedish central bank in his memory. (Photo: Nobel Prize)

AA Edit | Nobel season sans controversy

Battlers for freedom of expression and ability to speak truth to power were honoured, including Ales Bialiatski who is...

12 Oct 2022 12:10 AM IST

Unlike the other prizes, the economics award wasnt established in Alfred Nobels will of 1895 but by the Swedish central bank in his memory. (Photo: Nobel Prize)

3 US-based economists given Nobel Prize for work on banks

The committee said their work had shown in their research why avoiding bank collapses is vital

10 Oct 2022 8:23 PM IST

From winners who are famous to those who have been forgotten and western domination in Nobel, a list of the must knows of the Nobel prize (Representational Image)

Nobel Prize in literature 2018 cancelled after sexual assault scandal

Decision was made on grounds academy is in no shape to pick winner after sex abuse allegations, financial crimes...

4 May 2018 1:20 PM IST

The statistics vary depending on the discipline: the economics prize has been by far the most unattainable for women. The literature prize remains largely a male domain, while peace does somewhat better. (Photo: AFP)

Women in 21st century locked out of labs' and Nobel prizes

The peace prize is meanwhile the most favourable to women: 16 women laureates out of 104 people awarded.

8 Dec 2017 2:48 PM IST