Simon Johnson The 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics was awarded to economist Simon Johnson, along with collaborators Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson. (more) Simon Johnson American economist Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Simon-Johnson Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Simon-Johnson Written by Brian Duignan Brian Duignan is a senior editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. His subject areas include philosophy, law, social science, politics, political theory, and religion. Brian Duignan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Oct 16, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts Born: January 16, 1963, Sheffield, England (Show more) Ask the Chatbot a Question Ask the Chatbot a Question Simon Johnson (born January 16, 1963, Sheffield, England) English American economist and winner, with Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Economics (the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) “for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.” Johnson, Acemoglu, and Robinson were recognized by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which selects the winners of the Nobel Prize for Economics, for having demonstrated that societies with political and economic institutions that effectively prevent popular participation in government and exploit the general population for the benefit of a ruling ...(100 of 813 words)

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