Susan C. Athey
An economist who studies digital markets, market design and causal inference. Her research connects economic theory with data, online platforms and the evaluation of interventions.
Nobel Prizes · rules
Is the economics prize a Nobel Prize. Explore the context, source evidence and related Nobel Prize coverage.
The economics award is formally the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. We use the familiar shorter name in navigation.
Start with the awarding body and selection rules, then explore contributions and verified past recipients. The current-year discussion is kept on its own annual page.
Awarding body
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Selection process
The responsible prize body receives eligible nominations, evaluates the proposed contributions and decides the recipients. The rules and eligible nominators differ by field; a nomination is not a guarantee of selection.
NobelPrize.orgResearch and work
Digital markets · monetary policy · innovation and growth
2025 laureates
Joel Mokyr · Philippe Aghion · Peter Howitt
Current nomination records are confidential for 50 years. An expert recommendation or a market listing does not establish an official nomination.
Read each source within its own scope. A name appearing in several lists is a useful observation, not a calculated chance of winning.
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Digital-market economics
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Monetary policy
Monetary policy studies how central-bank decisions, interest rates and expectations influence the economy. Communication can affect expectations as well as current rates. A theoretical model is not a reliable standalone forecast of the next rate decision.
Innovation and economic growth
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