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Institute for Social Transformation awarded $700k grant to support inclusive economic development throughout Central California

The James Irvine Foundation has awarded the institute a two-year community-level learning partner grant as part of its ...

Three Share Nobel in Economics for Work on How Technology Drives Growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the prize for showing how “society must keep an eye on the factors that ...

Nobel Prize in economics to be split by 3 for work on innovation

Three economists will split the Nobel Prize in economic sciences for their work on economic growth through innovation and ...
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Economics Nobel prize won by researchers who showed how science boosts growth

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt share economics prize for work that underlines the importance of investing in ...

Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three researchers who probed the process of business innovation won the Nobel memorial prize in economics ...