2005 Leontief Prize

2005 Leontief Prize
Awarded to Ha-Joon Chang and Richard R. Nelson

Professor Richard Nelson was honored for his pioneering theoretical and empirical work on the processes of long-run economic development with particular emphasis on technological innovation and evolutionary economic change. Dr. Nelson is the author of The Sources of Economic Growth (2000), An Evolutionary Theory of Economic Change (1985), and the editor of The Limits of Market Organization (2005) as well as many other important works.

Professor Ha-Joon Chang, received the Leontief Prize for his insightful work on the role of the state in fostering development in poorer countries, and on the problematic relationship between economic globalization and development goals. Dr. Chang’s books include Reclaiming Development: An Economic Policy Handbook for Activists and Policymakers (2004) and Kicking Away the Ladder: Development Strategy in Historical Perspective (2002). Dr. Chang is also a contributor to Putting Development First: The Importance of Policy Space in the WTO and IFIs, edited by GDAE Researcher Kevin P. Gallagher, published in 2005.