Claudia Goldin, an American economic historian has been awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize. Since Claudia Goldin has significant contributions to advancing our understanding of women’s labor market outcomes, as stated by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
The prestigious accolade, officially known as the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, is the final Nobel prize to be awarded this year and carries a prize of 11 million Swedish crowns (approximately $1.6 million).
According to the prize-giving body, Claudia Goldin‘s work has provided the first comprehensive account of women’s earnings and labor market participation throughout history. Her research has not only uncovered the causes of change in women’s labor market experiences but has also shed light on the primary factors contributing to the existing gender gap.
This year’s Nobel prizes span various fields, including discoveries related to COVID-19 vaccines, atomic snapshots, and quantum dots, in addition to recognizing the achievements of a Norwegian dramatist and an Iranian activist.
