Ostrom says it’s an honor to be the 1st woman to win Nobel economic prize; thanks husbandBLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Elinor Ostrom says it’s an honor to be the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics — and she promises she won’t be the last. 2009 a record year for women Nobel winnersSTOCKHOLM - The shared Nobel economics prize for Elinor Ostrom of the US Monday further underscored that 2009 was a record-year for women prize winners. Americans Ostrom and Williamson win Nobel economics prize, Ostrom 1st female winnerWASHINGTON — Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics, honored along with fellow American Oliver Williamson on Monday for analyzing economic governance — the rules by which people exercise authority in companies and economic systems. |