In 2025, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt. Mauricio Drelichman (Vancouver School of Economics at UBC) delivered this lecture, which describes the work which merited the prize this year, as well as a deeper dive into the research career of Joel Mokyr, who served as Drelichman’s PhD advisor at Northwestern University. Learn more about Joel Mokyr and his award.
Mauricio Drelichman is a Professor at the Vancouver School of Economics, and his research focuses on Economic History, with particular emphasis on Early Modern Spain. See his profile.
Thanks to the Vancouver School of Economics Undergraduate Society for organizing this event. Learn more about VSEUS.
