Joel Mokyr
Joel Mokyr is a Dutch-American economist known for his analytical work on the Irish Famine, particularly through his book 'Why Ireland Starved?'. His research has provided critical insights into the economic factors contributing to the crisis, and he is recognized for employing rigorous methodologies to estimate the scale of the Famine's human toll.
Born on Jan 01, 1944 (81 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 9.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 10,847,910 | 10,100 | $89,000 | 83$ |
| Canada | 1 | 9.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 38,005,238 | 35,028 | $1,700,000 | 1,567$ |
| Honduras | 1 | 8.00 | 0.10% | +0% | 9,904,608 | 9,924 | $25,000 | 25$ |
| Sweden | 1 | 8.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 10,099,265 | 9,107 | $530,000 | 478$ |
| Totals | 4 | 68,857,021 | 64,159 | $2,344,000 | 2,153$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
Sweden:
Joel Mokyr received the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences for his insights into innovation-driven growth.
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Honduras:
Joel Mokyr received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to understanding economic growth.
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Canada:
Joel Mokyr, a Dutch-born economic historian, studies how breakthroughs feed economies and was awarded half of the Nobel Prize.
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Dominican Republic:
Joel Mokyr received the Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 for his contributions to understanding growth driven by innovation.
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Cabo Verde:
Mokyr demonstrated that sustained growth results from favorable cultural and institutional conditions for innovation.
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Panama:
Joel Mokyr was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 for his theory on creative destruction.
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Kenya:
Joel Mokyr is a professor at Northwestern University and was part of the Nobel Prize-winning trio in economics.
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Cabo Verde:
Joel Mokyr was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Economics for his contributions to understanding the role of knowledge and innovation in economic growth.
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Indonesia:
Professor Joel Mokyr from Northwestern University explained the prerequisites for sustained high economic growth through technological mastery.
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Latvia:
Joel Mokyr is an American economic historian who received the Nobel Prize in Economics for his research identifying the prerequisites for sustainable growth through technological progress.
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