2025年诺贝尔经济学奖揭晓 三位学者以解释“创新驱动的经济增长”获奖
Jing Ji Guan Cha Wang·2025-10-13 10:56

Core Points - The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for their contributions to understanding "innovation-driven economic growth" with a total prize of 11 million Swedish Krona [1][2][3] - Joel Mokyr receives half of the prize for identifying the conditions necessary for sustained growth through technological advancement, while Aghion and Howitt share the remaining half for their theory on achieving sustained growth through "creative destruction" [1][2][3] Group 1: Contributions of the Laureates - Joel Mokyr's work reveals the reasons behind sustained economic growth becoming the new norm, emphasizing the need for scientific explanations of why certain technologies are effective [3][4] - Aghion and Howitt developed a mathematical model in 1992 to explain "creative destruction," where the introduction of better products leads to the failure of companies selling outdated products [4][5] - The laureates collectively highlight the importance of managing the conflicts arising from creative destruction to prevent innovation from being hindered by existing companies and interest groups [4][5] Group 2: Historical Context and Implications - The Nobel Prize continues the tradition of focusing on practical economic issues, with this year's award emphasizing the mechanisms behind economic growth [2][3] - The work of the laureates illustrates that economic growth is not guaranteed and must be actively maintained to avoid stagnation [5]