Acemoglu, Johnson and Robinson win Nobel economics prize
The prize committee cited their work on how institutional differences help explain wide gaps in prosperity between countries.
By Sarah Jenkins 3 months agoChief Macro Economics Correspondent
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Sarah covers central banks, sovereign debt, and the data behind the cycle. She spent eight years at a rates desk before moving to journalism.
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