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PhD alum wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

October 13, 2025 – from Brown University
Brown University Professor Emeritus Peter Howitt received his PhD in Economics from NU in 1973. He is among three economists awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, along with our own Prof. Joel Mokyr.

Prof. Joel Mokyr wins Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

October 13, 2025 – from Northwestern Now
"The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2025 to three economists for showing how technological progress has led to sustained economic growth. Mokyr receives half of the prize for his development of a theory for sustained economic growth. Mokyr identified three important requisites for growth: useful knowledge, mechanical competence and institutions conducive to technological progress."