Sunday, January 31, 2016

David Sloan Wilson — The Search for a Better Economics. Part II of My Journey


David Sloan Wilson meets Elinor Ostrom. Elinor Ostrom has the unique distinction of being awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel although she was not an economist.
The reaction to Elinor Ostrom as the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize in economics (along with Oliver Williamson, who also studies how decisions are made outside markets) spoke volumes about the field of economics.… 
Evonomics
The Search for a Better Economics. Part II of My Journey
David Sloan Wilson | SUNY Distinguished Professor of Biology and Anthropology at Binghamton University and Arne Næss Chair in Global Justice and the Environment at the University of Oslo

2 comments:

Andy Blatchford said...

Nice talk with her by a friend of mine https://youtu.be/w24Mtw1QbEE

NeilW said...

"Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel"

Or as it is properly known: "Headteacher's award"