Haas School Nobel Laureates
Oliver Williamson: 2009 Nobel Prize in
Economic Sciences
Haas Professor Emeritus Oliver E. Williamson is a winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. The Edgar F. Kaiser Professor Emeritus at the Haas School of Business and Professor Emeritus of Economics and Law at the University of California, Berkeley, is a pioneer in the multi-disciplinary field of transaction cost economics, and one of the world’s most cited economists.
Williamson was honored "for his analysis of economic governance, especially the boundaries of the firm." He shares the 2009 prize with Elinor Ostrom, a professor of political science and of public and environmental affairs at Indiana University in Bloomington. Read more >
UC Berkeley Press Conference (October 12, 2009)
Oliver Williamson, the 21st UC Berkeley Professor to win the Nobel Prize, talks about his life and work in three disciplines: business, law, and economics. (41:01)
Oliver Williamson in the News
Oliver Williamson accepts a colleague's congratulations in an early-morning phone call.
The New York Times
- Two Americans Are Awarded Nobel in Economics
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Elinor Ostrom and Oliver E. Williamson Win Nobel in Economic Science
- What This Year’s Nobel Prize in Economics Says About the Nobel Prize in Economics
The Wall Street Journal
- Nobel Looks Outside Markets
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Work of 2009 Economics Nobel Laureates Sheds Light on Regulation
- Economists React: Nobel Award Sends Message About Economics
Financial Times
ABC News
San Francisco Chronicle
Associated Press
