Kenneth Arrow shares the 1972 economic sciences prize for establishing key mathematical results in general equilibrium and welfare economics. His work clarified the conditions under which competitive markets can reach equilibrium and explored the limits of aggregating individual preferences.
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Kenneth Arrow
Nobel Prize history for Kenneth Arrow based on the award records stored in the World History Database.
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