1968 AD
Sveriges Riksbank establishes the memorial prize in Economic Sciences
Nobel Prizes · Nobel institutions · Economic Sciences
Sweden’s central bank instituted a prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel. Its separate statutes entered into force in 1969; it is not a sixth category created by the 1895 will.
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- 1. www.nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
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- 2018-08-09
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- 2. www.nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
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- 2009-10-05
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- 2026-09-23
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