Nobel Prize Finale 2026: Economics Prize to Be Announced in Stockholm

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In Stockholm, the last Nobel Prize decision of the year will be made on Monday: The award for Economic Sciences will be announced. This concludes the series of six prizes that the Nobel Committee unveils each year in October.

Will a woman perhaps be honored this time?

The Question Before the Announcement

As Handelsblatt put it in advance, observers' attention is focused on exactly that question – an allusion to the years-long discussion over how many women are represented on the Nobel Committees' lists. Both advance reports – from Zeit and Handelsblatt – carry the title "Nobel Prize Finale: Economics Prize to be announced."

How the Economics Prize Fits into Nobel Week

Nobel Week has followed a fixed rhythm for decades: It kicks off on Monday with the Medicine Prize, followed by Physics, Chemistry, and Literature in Stockholm, and on Friday the Peace Prize in Oslo. The closing act the following Monday is the Economics Prize – the only award that does not stem from Alfred Nobel's will but was endowed in 1968 by the Swedish Central Bank. Its official name: "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel."

What You Need to Know About the Announcement

The names of the laureates remain secret until the announcement. The awards are presented on December 10, the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death. Which research achievement this year's Economics Committee will honor had not yet been determined at the time of the advance reporting.