2002: Vernon Smith (George Mason University) and Daniel Kahneman (Princeton University) received the Nobel Prize in Economics:

Vernon Smith: "for the use of laboratory experiments as a tool in empirical economic analysis, in particular, for the study of different market mechanisms". Founder of experimental economics.

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Daniel Kahneman: "for the introduction of insights from psychological research into economics, in particular with regard to judgments and decisions under uncertainty". Kahneman’s research is based on psychological experiments and questionnaires. Founder of behavioral economics.