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Battlers for freedom of expression and ability to speak truth to power were honoured, including Ales Bialiatski who is still in jail
3 US-based economists given Nobel Prize for work on banks
The committee said their work had shown in their research why avoiding bank collapses is vital
Saving the world from the bottom upwards
All three apply the experimental method of randomised control trials (RCT) from the physical sciences to social science.
Climate, development tipped for Nobel economics prize
The Nobel economics prize was created by the Swedish central bank "in memory of Alfred Nobel" and first awarded in 1969.
Nobel Prize in literature 2018 cancelled after sexual assault scandal
Decision was made on grounds academy is in no shape to pick winner after sex abuse allegations, financial crimes scandals.
Women in 21st century ‘locked out of labs’ and Nobel prizes
The peace prize is meanwhile the most favourable to women: 16 women laureates out of 104 people awarded.