A British-born economist who called Brexit “self-destructive” has won the Nobel Prize for work on colonialism and its legacy. Simon Johnson, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),

Three Americans won the Nobel Prize in economics Monday. Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson work at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and James Robinson conducts his research at the University of Chicago.

Two British professors are among the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics. Simon Johnson, 61, and James A Robinson, 64, have been recognised by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for their "studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity".

Two MIT professors have won the Nobel Prize in economics. Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson PhD ‘89 were awarded the prize on Monday for research that explains why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable growth.