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! Economist !! Core Contribution !! Why Nobel-Grade !! Link
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| [[Ronald Coase]]
| Theory of the firm; transaction cost economics
| Theory of the firm (transaction costs)
| Defined when firms vs markets are efficient based on transaction costs; foundational to institutional economics
| Defined when firms vs markets are efficient
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nature_of_the_Firm|The Nature of the Firm]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nature_of_the_Firm


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| [[Oliver Williamson]]
| Formalization of transaction cost economics
| Transaction cost economics (formalized)
| Provided predictive framework for governance structures (markets vs hierarchies)
| Predictive framework for governance structures
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markets_and_Hierarchies|Markets and Hierarchies]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markets_and_Hierarchies


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| [[Elinor Ostrom]]
| Governance of commons
| Governance of commons
| Empirically derived design principles for managing shared resources without central control
| Empirical design principles for shared resources
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governing_the_Commons|Governing the Commons]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governing_the_Commons


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| [[Paul Romer]]
| Endogenous growth theory (knowledge as economic driver)
| Endogenous growth theory
| Formalized how ideas and knowledge drive long-term economic growth
| Knowledge as a driver of economic growth
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endogenous_growth_theory|Endogenous Growth Theory]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endogenous_growth_theory


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| [[Robert Solow]]
| Neoclassical growth model
| Growth accounting model
| Quantified contributions of capital, labor, and technology to growth
| Quantified drivers of economic growth
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solow_model|Solow Growth Model]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solow_model


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| [[Leonid Hurwicz]]
| Mechanism design theory
| Mechanism design theory
| Defined how to design systems where agents act in desired ways under constraints
| Designing systems for desired outcomes under constraints
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_design|Mechanism Design Theory]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_design


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| [[Eric Maskin]]
| Implementation theory (mechanism design refinement)
| Implementation theory
| Established conditions under which desired outcomes can be implemented
| Conditions for achieving desired system outcomes
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implementation_theory|Implementation Theory]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implementation_theory


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| [[Roger Myerson]]
| Incentive-compatible mechanisms
| Incentive-compatible mechanisms
| Formalized how to align incentives in strategic settings
| Formalized alignment of incentives
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_design|Mechanism Design]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_design


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| [[Herbert Simon]]
| Bounded rationality; decision-making in organizations
| Bounded rationality
| Replaced idealized rational models with realistic human decision processes
| Realistic model of human decision-making
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boun ded_rationality|Bounded Rationality]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounded_rationality


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| [[George Akerlof]]
| Information asymmetry (market for lemons)
| Information asymmetry
| Showed how imperfect information leads to market failure
| Showed how markets fail with imperfect information
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Market_for_Lemons|The Market for Lemons]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Market_for_Lemons


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| [[Michael Spence]]
| Signaling in markets
| Signaling theory
| Explained how agents convey information in asymmetric environments
| How agents communicate hidden information
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signaling_(economics)|Signaling Theory]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signaling_(economics)


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| [[Joseph Stiglitz]]
| Screening and market inefficiencies
| Screening theory
| Demonstrated how information problems distort markets and require intervention
| Market inefficiencies due to information gaps
| [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screening_(economics)|Screening Theory]]
| https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screening_(economics)


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Revision as of 16:09, 11 April 2026

Economist Core Contribution Why Nobel-Grade Link
Ronald Coase Theory of the firm (transaction costs) Defined when firms vs markets are efficient https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nature_of_the_Firm
Oliver Williamson Transaction cost economics (formalized) Predictive framework for governance structures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markets_and_Hierarchies
Elinor Ostrom Governance of commons Empirical design principles for shared resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governing_the_Commons
Paul Romer Endogenous growth theory Knowledge as a driver of economic growth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endogenous_growth_theory
Robert Solow Growth accounting model Quantified drivers of economic growth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solow_model
Leonid Hurwicz Mechanism design theory Designing systems for desired outcomes under constraints https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_design
Eric Maskin Implementation theory Conditions for achieving desired system outcomes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implementation_theory
Roger Myerson Incentive-compatible mechanisms Formalized alignment of incentives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanism_design
Herbert Simon Bounded rationality Realistic model of human decision-making https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bounded_rationality
George Akerlof Information asymmetry Showed how markets fail with imperfect information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Market_for_Lemons
Michael Spence Signaling theory How agents communicate hidden information https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signaling_(economics)
Joseph Stiglitz Screening theory Market inefficiencies due to information gaps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screening_(economics)
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