2024 Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded to Three American Immigrants

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics has been awarded to three American immigrants: Daron Acemoglu (Turkey), Simon Johnson, and James Robinson (United Kingdom). Since 2000, immigrants have accounted for 28% of Economics awards. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences highlighted that this year’s laureates emphasized the significance of societal institutions in a country’s prosperity. Overall, 38% of Nobel prizes awarded to Americans in economics, chemistry, medicine, and physics since 2000 have been won by immigrants. The Nobel Prize presentations serve as an annual reminder of the contributions immigrants make to American society.