A Nobel Prize for the Economics of Progress

This year’s Nobel Prize for economics is unusually pertinent. It honors three scholars who, in different ways, have tried to ...

Northwestern University professor among 3 to win Nobel Prize in economics

Northwestern's Joel Mokyr, along with Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt, are awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining innovation-driven economic growth.

Trio win Nobel economics prize for work on innovation, growth and 'creative destruction'

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel economics prize on Monday for their work on how innovation ...

Professors win Nobel economics prize for work on innovation and growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the 2025 Nobel economics prize for "having explained innovation-driven ...