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There is no Nobel prize in economics. That does not exist.

Perhaps I am not looking in the right place, but:

"The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded 50 times to 81 Laureates between 1969 and 2018."

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/all-prizes-in-econom...

As well as:

"The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics,[2] is an award for outstanding contributions to the field of economics,[3] and generally regarded as the most prestigious award for that field."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Memorial_Prize_in_Econom...

That is not a Nobel prize it is a Nobel MEMORIAL prize. Nobel did not create it in his will like the rest of the prizes. There are a number of people who oppose liking economics with a study "worthy" of his money.

You can take your own side in that, but do understand that a different side exists.

While it is technically true that Alferd Nobel did not provide for a prize in Economics in his will, there is The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences (1). This was funded in Nobel's memory by a Swedish central banker.

It is administered by the Nobel Foundation - just like the other prizes.

1 - https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/

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