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With whom did he share the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?

  • Leonid Hurwicz and Eric Maskin

  • John Nash and Reinhard Selten

  • Robert Shiller and Eugene Fama

  • Paul Krugman and Christopher Pissarides

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Leonid Hurwicz, Eric Maskin, and Roger Myerson were recognized for having laid the foundations of mechanism design theory, which deals with the design of rules for economic and social systems that result in efficient outcomes. It tackles strategic behaviors of buyers and sellers in market environments. Their groundbreaking theories have applications in areas such as auctions, voting systems, and market design, shaping modern economic theory and real-world practices.
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