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What role does George A. Akerlof play in relation to Michael Spence's Work?

  • They are rivals

  • They are family members

  • They are co-recipients of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

  • They are founding partners of a startup

Answer

The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was jointly awarded to George A. Akerlof and Michael Spence for their groundbreaking research on asymmetric information in the market. Their work examined situations where one party has more information than the other, leading to market inefficiencies and distortions.
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