Nobel economist William Nordhaus dies; essays revisit his growth, tech and climate work
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-11-02
Nobel laureate and Yale economist William Nordhaus has passed away. The post links two VoxEU essays on his legacy — one by Kevin Bryan, one by Yale colleague Ken Gillingham — covering his pioneering work on growth, technology and climate change economics.
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