Richard Thaler

After the Nobel prize for economics was announced today, US academic Richard Thaler was the toast of Twitter. Congratulations poured in from around the world. Students and friends spoke of the lasting impact his theories left on them. In India, many pointed out that back in November, the celebrated economist had praised the government's move to pul...

Thaler's work shows how human traits affect individual decisions as well as market outcomes, says Nobel committee.

US academic Richard Thaler, who helped popularise the idea of "nudging" people towards doing what was best for them, won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for his work on how human nature affects supposedly rational markets.

After the Nobel prize for economics was announced today, US academic Richard Thaler was the toast of Twitter. Congratulations poured in from around the world. Students and friends spoke of the lasting impact his theories left on them. In India, many pointed out that back in November, the celebrated economist had praised the government's move to pul...

Thaler's work shows how human traits affect individual decisions as well as market outcomes, says Nobel committee.

US academic Richard Thaler, who helped popularise the idea of "nudging" people towards doing what was best for them, won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for his work on how human nature affects supposedly rational markets.