TSE chairman Jean Tirole receives the 2014 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
"I've just learnt with surprise, emotion and pride that the 2014 Bank of Sweden in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to me for my work on market regulation theory. I must, of course, associate with this award, my colleagues from Toulouse School of Economics, of which I have chaired the Foundation since 2007 and where I am fortunate to have carried out my research in a unique environment since 1991. A thought also for my colleagues at MIT where I obtained my PhD and who I work with regularly. And for all those who have, in one way or another, helped me to achieve this work. Of course I have a special thought for Jean-Jacques Laffont, who died prematurely, and who was a mentor, an example, and above all a friend. I am more than aware of the key role he played in what is happening to me today. Finally, thanks obviously to my family for their unwavering support over the years." Jean Tirole
