Only 3 of 101 Economics Nobel Laureates Are Women: Ostrom, Duflo, Goldin
The Facts
- The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to 101 people. Nature only
- Three women have won the prize: Elinor Ostrom (2009), Esther Duflo (2019) and Claudia Goldin (2023). Nature only
- Ten laureates are named Robert/Roberts and four are named Paul, according to Nature's count; women have won the prize less often than men sharing those common first names. Nature only
Context
Nature's piece notes the gender imbalance among recipients of the economics prize, which has been awarded to 101 people. Only three women have received it: Ostrom in 2009, Duflo in 2019 and Goldin in 2023. The article is a short commentary built on these award statistics; no new award or decision is reported.
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| 2 | News Editor | This is a statistical commentary on past award recipients with no new concrete event, decision, or action, affecting few people beyond niche academic audiences. |
| 2 | Informed Citizen | This is a statistical commentary on past Nobel awards with no new award, policy, or concrete event affecting people, so its impact is niche and fleeting. |
| 1 | Business Analyst | This is a statistical commentary on past Nobel awards with no new market-moving event, corporate action, or regulatory shift, so it is routine and niche. |