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Rogoff & Shiller: Nobel Buzz

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The 2012 Nobel Prize in economics will be announced next week. Speculation centers around Kenneth Rogoff and Robert Shiller. Rogoff, who received the 2011 Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics, is a premier international economist. Shiller, who predicted the dot-com and housing bubbles, is a visionary political economist. Who will receive this year's top honor?

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  1. King Ludd is Still Dead
    03d5260346f86fc80f8b1b98_pa4067c.jpg Paul Lachine

    King Ludd is Still Dead

    Oct 1, 2012 Kenneth Rogoff

  2. The Narrative Structure of Global Weakening
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    The Narrative Structure of Global Weakening

    Sep 20, 2012 Robert J. Shiller

  3. Ending the Financial Arms Race
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    Ending the Financial Arms Race

    Sep 6, 2012 Kenneth Rogoff

  4. How Long for Low Rates?
    pa2684c.jpg Paul Lachine

    How Long for Low Rates?

    Aug 7, 2012 Kenneth Rogoff

  5. Bubbles without Markets
    fc71570346f86f040d02b827_px2037c.jpg Pedro Molina

    Bubbles without Markets

    Jul 23, 2012 Robert J. Shiller

  6. Austerity and Debt Realism
    jm3021c.jpg Jim Meehan

    Austerity and Debt Realism

    Jun 1, 2012 Kenneth Rogoff

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