2015 Nobel Prizes - The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences Awarded to Angus Deaton Monday October 12,2015

 

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2015 was awarded to Angus Deaton "for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare".

 

In 1968, Sveriges Riksbank (Sweden's central bank) established this Prize in memory of Alfred Nobel, founder of the Nobel Prize

There have been no posthumous Prizes in Economic Sciences. From 1974, the Statutes of the Nobel Foundation stipulate that a Prize cannot be awarded posthumously, unless death has occurred after the announcement of the Prize

The Medal for Economic Sciences was designed by Swedish artist and sculptor Gunvor Svensson-Lundqvist and shows the North Star emblem of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

Each Diploma is a unique work of art, created by foremost Swedish and Norwegian artists and calligraphers 

Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences - Facts 

47 Prizes in Economic Sciences have been awarded every year since 1969.
24 Prizes in Economic Sciences have been given to one Laureate only.
17 Prizes in Economic Sciences have been shared by two Laureates.
6 Prizes in Economic Sciences have been shared between three Laureates
76 individuals have been awarded 1969-2015
The average age of all Laureates in Economic Sciences between 1969 and 2015 is 67 years
To date, the youngest Laureate in Economic Sciences is Kenneth J Arrow, who was 51 years old when he was awarded in 1972

The oldest Laureate in Economic Sciences to date is Leonid Hurwicz, who was 90 years old when he was awarded in 2007. He is also the oldest Laureate to be awarded in all Prize categories
Elinor Ostrom,was the first female Laureate in Economic Sciences. Elinor Ostrom was awarded the Prize in 2009

Family Laureates in Economic Sciences

Brothers
Jan Tinbergen(Economic Sciences in 1969) and Nikolaas Tinbergen (Physiology or Medicine in 1973)
Married couple
Gunnar Myrdal(Economic Sciences in 1974) and Alva Myrdal(Nobel Peace Prize in 1982)