Noah Smith, Columnist

Five Economists Whose Work Is Worthy of a Nobel

Their research and ideas have helped us understand how the world works.

October 11, 2019 at 1:30 PM UTC

Noah Smith is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He was an assistant professor of finance at Stony Brook University, and he blogs at Noahpinion.

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Once again it’s October, which means it’s time to debate whether the economics Nobel prize is a real Nobel or an impostor. And once that tired argument is duly rehashed, we can proceed to the more interesting topic -- who might win, and how their ideas help us understand the world. Here are five strong candidates for this year’s award:

No. 1. The New Keynesians