Nobel Prize in Economics awarded to Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson for improvements to auction theory

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded to Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson “for improvements to auction theory and inventions of new auction formats.” “This year’s Laureates, Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, have studied how auctions work. They have also used their insights to design new auction formats for goods and […]

Nobel Peace Prize 2020 awarded to World Food Programme

The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to combat hunger. It was honoured, “for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas.” The Norwegian Nobel Committee said the WFP had acted “as a driving force […]

American poet Louise Gluck awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to American poet Louise Gluck for “her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal”, the Swedish Academy said on Thursday. Glück made her debut in 1968 with ‘Firstborn’ and was soon acclaimed as one of the most prominent poets in American contemporary […]