The three U.S.-based academics studied why some countries are rich and others poor and have documented that freer, open ...

STOCKHOLM - The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday for their research into why some countries ...

The three received the award for their work on the differences in prosperity among nations, and the role institutions play in ...

Three U.S.-based economists have won the Nobel Prize in economic sciences for their work examining how institutions are ...

The prize was given to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson for work that advanced the understanding of ...

Their research has provided “a much deeper understanding of the root causes of why countries fail or succeed.” ...

A college student and a former college student accused some of America's wealthiest schools of violating antitrust law in the ...

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The Nobel memorial prize in economics was awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James A. Robinson on Monday.

Forty private universities, including several in Massachusetts, are being accused of overcharging for tuition by including ...

Why do nations have different levels of prosperity? Researchers working on this question will receive the Alfred Nobel ...