Readers & Thinkers: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Testing Market Efficiency

Posted by on Oct 14, 2013 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Testing Market Efficiency   Dear All: Well, who won? The Nobel prize for economic sciences for 2013 was announced today, October 14, 2013. It went to three people Eugene Fama, Robert Shiller, and Lars Hansen. Fama is 74 years old, born in Boston, Massachusetts and a Professor at the University of Chicago. Most of his important work was done at the University of Chicago. He obtained his BA from Tufts University and...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction

Posted by on Oct 7, 2013 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction Dear All: The 2013 Nobel prize for economic sciences will be announced on Monday, October 13, 2013. Last Year’s Winner Last year, the prize was given to Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley for the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design. Who will win in 2013? To be honest, I have no clue. My past pre- and post- analyses can be found at:...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics. When Prices are Hidden

Posted by on Oct 15, 2012 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics. When Prices are Hidden Dear All: Well, who won? The Nobel prize for economic sciences for 2012 was announced today, October 15, 2012.  It went to two people Alvin Roth and Lloyd Shapley. Shapley is 90 years old, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a Professor at UCLA.  Most of his important work was done at the Rand Corporation.  He obtained his BA from Harvard and his Ph.D. in mathematics from Princeton University....
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction

Posted by on Oct 10, 2012 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2012 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction Dear All: The 2012 Nobel prize for economic sciences will be announced on Monday, October 15, 2012. Last Year’s Winner Last year, the prize was given to Thomas Sargent and Chris Sims for their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy. Who will win in 2012? To be honest, I have no clue. My past pre and post analysis can be found at:...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics. Assume Nothing

Posted by on Sep 7, 2012 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics. Assume Nothing Dear All: Well, who won? The Nobel prize for economic sciences for 2011 was announced today, October 10, 2011.  It went to two people: Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims. Sargent is 68 years old, born in Pasadena, CA and a Professor at NYU and the Hoover Institute.  Most of his important work was done at the University of Minnesota.  He obtained his BA from UC Berkeley and his Ph.D. in...
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Readers & Thinkers: The 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction

Posted by on Sep 7, 2012 in Readers & Thinkers | Comments Off on Readers & Thinkers: The 2011 Nobel Prize in Economics. Prediction Dear All: The 2011 Nobel prize for economic sciences will be announced on Monday, October 10, 2011. Background For those who are new on my Readers & Thinkers list, I have been predicting and following the Nobel prize in economics for many years now for the fun of it. My past pre and post analysis can be found at:  (https://ludwigbc.com/blog/readers-and-thinkers/). If you would like to send...
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