Congratulations to Philippe Aghion — Laureate of the 2025 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel

October 14 2025

ECARES warmly congratulates Philippe Aghion on being awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, shared with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt.  

Since the founding of ECARES in 1991, Philippe Aghion has maintained a close and fruitful relationship with our center through numerous academic interactions and collaborations that have deeply enriched our research community.

 We are proud to celebrate this exceptional achievement and to honor a researcher whose influence will continue to inspire generations of economists.

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/2025/summary

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