Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1978
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Herbert A. Simon
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The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1978 was awarded to Herbert A. Simon "for his pioneering research into the decision-making process within economic organizations"
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