The winner of the Nobel in economics has demonstrated how gender gaps in work have shrunk, and why some remain.
Category: Nobel Prizes
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Claudia Goldin Wins Nobel in Economics for Studying Women in the Work Force
Her research uncovered the reasons for differences in labor force participation and earnings for women. She is the third woman to win the economics Nobel.
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John B. Goodenough, 100, Dies; Nobel-Winning Creator of the Lithium-Ion Battery
An unassuming professor who remained active into his 90s, he is credited with the breakthrough that gave rise to the batteries powering today’s electronic devices.
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Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke on Inflation, Bank Runs and More
The former Fed chairman shared his thoughts with our columnist.
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Robert E. Lucas Jr., Nobel-Winning Conservative Economist, Dies at 85
Challenging the theories of John Maynard Keynes, he questioned the idea that government intervention could help steer the economy.
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Edward C. Prescott, 81, Dies; Won Nobel for Studying Business Cycles
The New York Times – Business:He was among the leading thinkers to explain the economic shocks of the 1970s, and his work was critical to the supply-side economics of the ’80s.