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October 13, 2009
Hilarious Harvard Exceptionalism
Indiana University Professor Elinor Ostrom and University of California at Berkeley Professor Oliver E. Williamson will be the recipients of this year's Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, the prize committee announced yesterday--to the surprise of some members of the Harvard Economics Department.. . .
This will be the twelfth consecutive year that Harvard has not been represented among the Economic Sciences category winners of the Nobel Prize since Professor Robert C. Merton won the prize in 1997.
Some of the more recent winners undertook their research at Harvard before receiving their prize while at other institutions.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at October 13, 2009 1:50 PM
Comments
I think maybe the Nobel committee, not unlike the Bowl Championship Series, took into account that Indiana and Cal are in BCS conferences. Strength of schedule, I suppose. Better luck next time, Harvard.
Posted by: 1050 lb. at October 13, 2009 2:15 PM
So, Harvard needs a pity Nobel? Awwwww!
Posted by: Janice at October 13, 2009 4:24 PM
That's what happens when, in what counts for budget cuts in the Ivy League, you take away the free coffee and pastries from the Harvard faculty lounge. Nobel-worthy thinking plummets.
Posted by: Katherine at October 16, 2009 12:51 AM