Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2026 Awarded to Ariel Pakes (Harvard University) for Empirical Industrial Organization and Structural Econometrics (Announcement 12 October 2026)
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Published on 29. September 2026
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Predicted for 12. October 2026
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Based on: Speculative
Ariel Pakes (Harvard University) leads the Kalshi prediction market for the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2026 at 23% (announcement: 2nd Monday of October = 12 October 2026). Pakes' contribution to the Berry-Levinsohn-Pakes (BLP) model for estimating demand functions and market power is a standard reference in industrial economics. Other strong candidates: Richard Blundell (16%, labour supply models), Partha Dasgupta (14%, natural capital and environmental economics), Robert Barro (11%, endogenous growth). The field is extremely open: no single candidate exceeds 25% on Kalshi. The prediction adopts the market anchor with a slight discount. Note: as the only one of the six prizes, Economics is announced on the Monday of the second week, after Medicine (5 Oct), Physics (6 Oct), Chemistry (7 Oct), Literature (8 Oct), and Peace (9 Oct).
Data basis for this prediction
- Kalshi Nobel Prize Economics 2026: Ariel Pakes 23 %, Richard Blundell 16 %, Dasgupta 14 %, Barro 11 % (Stand September 2026)
- Next.io Prediction Markets: Nobel Economics 2026 — Pakes Favoritenposition bestätigt
- Richard Tol Substack: 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Analyse (September 2026)
- Nobelprize.org Muster: Wirtschaftspreis stets 2. Montag im Oktober (2022–2024 bestätigt)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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