The author seems to imply that there's a Nobel Prize in economics. There is no such prize. There's only: Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
Only an absolute pedant who is looking to argue trivialities would bicker over the name of "Nobel Prize in Economics" vs. "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel".
[1] https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/lists/all-prizes-in-econom...
Well, yes it's a more than a little pedantic, but I think your statement may be too strong.
For example, at least one member of the Nobel family has objected to using their name on the prize:
> Nobel accuses the awarding institution of misusing his family's name, and states that no member of the Nobel family has ever had the intention of establishing a prize in economics. [from Wikipedia]
Also, while it's true that they're administered similarly, it also is true that they are funded from different sources. The Economics prize is funded by the (100% state-owned) central bank of a monarchy. Does that matter? Maybe not, but it's certainly a bit smelly and some of their picks in the past don't seem entirely justifiable solely on academic merit.
well this is HN after all
Alfred Nobel did not establish a price in economics. So IMHO this price should not have his name. Sure, the official name is a bit bulky. We can certainly find something more appropriate.
It is definitely notable that that the prize in economics is not one of the original prizes and I would never argue that it is. But acting like there is no strong relationship between the two that one would claim that a Nobel Prize in economics just doesn't exist is I think misguided. There is such a prize, it is not one of the original prizes and does have a different history, but it is strongly related to the other prizes.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Memorial_Prize_in_Econom...