Americans Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims have won the 2011 Nobel economics prize for research on the relationship between government policy decisions and the economy. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize Monday for “research on cause and effect” in the economy. The winners’ studies in the 1970s and 1980s looked at questions […]
Nobel Economics Prize Goes To Two Americans
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Americans Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims have won the 2011 Nobel economics prize for research on the relationship between government policy decisions and the economy. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize Monday to the two American professors for “research on cause and effect” in the economy. The winners’ research in the 1970s […]
Former Cape Verde Leader Wins Africa Leadership Prize
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Cape Verde’s former president, Pedro Pires, has won a $5 million prize for good governance in Africa. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation named Mr. Pires the winner of its 2011 prize Monday at a news conference in London. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Pires said he had “no idea” how he would spend the award money. He […]
Former Cape Verde Leader Wins Africa Leadership Prize
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Cape Verde’s former president, Pedro Pires, has won a $5 million prize for good governance in Africa. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation named Mr. Pires the winner of its 2011 prize Monday at a news conference in London. Mr. Pires is the first winner of the Ibrahim Prize since 2008 because the previous two years, the […]
Nobel Economics Prize Goes To Two Americans
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Americans Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims have won the 2011 Nobel economics prize for research on the relationship between government policy decisions and the economy. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize Monday to the two American professors “for their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy.” The prize committee said […]
Nobel Economics Prize Goes to 2 Americans
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Americans Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims have been awarded the 2011 Nobel economics prize for research on the relationship between government policy decisions and the economy. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize Monday to the two American professors “for their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy.” The prize committee […]
Nobel Economics Prize Goes To Two Americans
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Americans Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims have been awarded the 2011 Nobel economics prize for research on the relationship between government policy decisions and the economy. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize Monday to the two American professors “for their empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy.” The prize committee […]
Former Cape Verde Leader Wins Africa Leadership Prize
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
Cape Verde’s former president, Pedro Pires, has won a $5 million prize for good governance in Africa. The Mo Ibrahim Foundation named Mr. Pires the winner of its 2011 prize Monday at a news conference in London. Mr. Pires is the first winner of the award since 2008 because the previous two years, the prize […]
Sirleaf, Gbowee Add to List of African Peace Prize Winners
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Here is a list of all the Nobel Peace Prize winners from sub-Saharan Africa, and the reasons cited by the Nobel Committee for their selections: 2011 – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee, Liberia, “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.” 2004 – […]
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Trio of Liberian, Yemeni Women
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni women’s rights advocate Tawakkul Karman. The Norwegian Nobel Committee made the announcement Friday in Oslo, saying the three women will split the coveted award for “their nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and […]
