[lbo-talk] more on the econ Nobel

Doug Henwood dhenwood at panix.com
Mon Oct 10 12:34:50 PDT 2005


JC Helary wrote:


>>Nobel Prize in Economics Goes to 2 Scholars Who Developed Game
>>Theory as Analytical Tool in Public Policy
>
>Why is it felt necessary on this list to go on calling the price the
>"Nobel Prize in Economics" since there is _no_ "Nobel" price in
>Economics ?

I didn't mention that because it seems like an old point, and I'm not sure of what its relevance is. Is Henry Kissinger's Peace Prize more valuable because it was originally endowed by the guy who invented dynamite?

Doug



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