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2007-9-27
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences £¨RSAS£© awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics 2005 to Robert J. Aumann who has nationalities of both Israel and USA and Thomas C. Schelling for their contribution to game theory. They will share the 10 million Swedish Kronor (about US $1300,000).
Robert J. Aumann, born in Frankfurt-on-the-Main, Germany, is 75 years old now. He received the doctor¡¯s degree in mathematics of MIT in 1995. And now he serves as a professor of Theoretic Analysis Center of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a professor of economics department and decision science institute of State University of New York-Stony Brook, chairman of Israel mathematics, honorary member of American Economics Association. Also, he is the editor of Journal International of Game Theory, Journal of mathematical economics, Mathematics of OR, etc.
As an outstanding economist, Robert J. Aumann made great contribution in decision theory and played an important role in formation of game theory and other economic theory. Hence, he was awarded Harvey Prize in science and technology and Prize economics in Israel.
Winners of Nobel Prize in Economists during recent years and their achievements
In 2000, American economists James J. Heckman and Daniel L. McFadden won the Nobel Prize in Economists for their contribution in micro-econometric analysis. James J. Heckman developed theory and methods for analyzing selective samples and Daniel L. McFadden developed theory and methods for analyzing discrete choice.
In 2001, George A. Akerlof, A. Michael Spence and Joseph E. Stiglitz from USA won the Nobel Prize in Economics for their outstanding contribution to analyses of markets with asymmetric information.
In 2002, Daniel Kahneman and Vernon L. Smith FROM USA won the Nobel Prize in Economics. Daniel Kahneman integrated insights from psychological research into economic science successfully and established a foundation for creating a new economic research field. Vernon L. Smith created series of experiment methods which formulated the principles for researching economics by means of experiments in the laboratory.
In 2003, American Economist Robert F. Engle III and British economist Clive W.J. Granger were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics. Robert F. Engle III, who analyzed economic time series with time-varying volatility and Clive W.J. Granger, who analyzed economic time series with common trends, both made a deep influence on economic research and economic development. In 2004, Finn E. Kydland from Norway and Edward C. Prescott from USA won the Nobel Prize in Economics.Their achievements mainly consists of two aspects, i.e. the time consistency of economic policy and the driving forces behind business cycles.
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