The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2014

The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2014 was awarded to Jean Tirole "for his analysis of market power and regulation".

Jean Tirole

Born: 9 August 1953, Troyes, France

Affiliation at the time of the award: Toulouse 1 Capitole University, Toulouse, France

Prize motivation: "for his analysis of market power and regulation"

Field: industrial organization, microeconomics

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