Prof. Paul Krugman wins Nobel in Economics

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<p>Paul Krugman, professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton since 2000, has won the 2008 Nobel Prize in economics.</p>

<p>Krugman, the only winner this year, was recognized “for his analysis of trade patterns and location of economic activity.”</p>

<p>In addition to teaching and conducting research at Princeton, Krugman writes a column for The New York Times.</p>

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<p>With the likes of Paul Krugman, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (Chair of the Economics dept. for 20 years), Alan Blinder (President Bill Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisors, and as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), Burton Malkiel (Council of Economic Advisors and author of the famous, “A Random Walk Down Wall Street”) just to name a few, Princeton’s economics department has been off the charts for years. Look for even more to come from that group. I hope the econ students there appreciate the talent pool.</p>

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<p>“Person for person, this is the finest economics department in the world and I’m happy to be a part of it,” Krugman said in an interview, during a reception yesterday on the Princeton campus. </p>

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<p>Congrats Princetonians!</p>