Northwestern's Joel Mokyr, along with Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt, are awarded the Nobel memorial prize in economics ...

Joel Mokyr of Northwestern University thinks that AI can help humanity be more prosperous. Institutions and politics just ...

Northwestern University’s Joel Mokyr says technology can help spur economic growth — if institutions can adapt alongside that ...

October 13, 2025, was an exciting day for Joel Mokyr, who received the news of a lifetime: He had just been announced as the ...

One leg hanging over the arm of his chair, Prof. Joel Mokyr wore a bright blue button-down and a leather jacket, a can of ...

Professor Philippe Aghion has been awarded the Nobel Prize for studies showing how technological progress has led to ...

Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt share the Nobel economics prize for work that underlines the importance of ...

This year’s Nobel Prize for economics is unusually pertinent. It honors three scholars who, in different ways, have tried to understand why innovation happens and how it promotes economic growth.

Nobel winner Joel Mokyr once served as Beloit College’s Upton Scholar, marking a major moment for the campus forum.

The 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize for Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to three researchers who have shown how technological and scientific innovation, coupled to market ...

Don’t get spooked by innovation. Whatever short-term disruptions are entailed, keep your eye on the longer-term public good.

A Brown University professor emeritus has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, making him the third Nobel ...