# Robert Hall and Michael Woodford awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced the award on 12 October 2026.

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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences jointly to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford.[^1]

The announcement was made 12 October 2026 in Stockholm.

The two economists received the prize for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization.[^2]

On the same date, Navi Pillay was named recipient of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.[^3]

## What this stands on

1. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences jointly to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford. ([CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/12/nobel-economics-prize-winner-woodford-hall.html), News, claim on record)
2. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to Robert Hall and Michael Woodford for their work on the microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization. ([RAPPLER](https://www.rappler.com/business/winners-nobel-prize-economic-sciences-2026/), News)
3. Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. ([Sowetan](https://www.sowetan.co.za/opinion/2026-10-12-reader-letter-pillay-deserves-nobel-prize/), News)

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