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Avner Offer & Gabriel Söderberg, The Nobel Factor: The Prize in Economics, Social Democracy, and The Market Turn

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    (University of Texas, Permian Basin, 4901 East University, Odessa, TX 79762, USA.)

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Avner Offer and Gabriel Söderberg have written a history of the Swedish National Bank’s Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel that considers its establishment, important administrative figures, and ideological change. The book frames the history of 20th century economic thought into liberal Swedish Social Democracy and neo-liberal economics.

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  • Scott Alan CARSON, 2017. "Avner Offer & Gabriel Söderberg, The Nobel Factor: The Prize in Economics, Social Democracy, and The Market Turn," Journal of Economics and Political Economy, KSP Journals, vol. 4(3), pages 315-317, September.
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    Nobel factor; Nobel prize; Social democracy.;
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    • B10 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - General
    • L66 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Manufacturing - - - Food; Beverages; Cosmetics; Tobacco
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy

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