1. Troy Williams Economic Development and International Politics INAF 100-14

2. Question Which countries win the most Nobel Prizes?

3. Hypothesis I believe countries with the highest Income (GDP per capita) and population will win the greatest number of Nobel Prizes

4. GDP per Capita Income ◦ Investment in:  Research  Research Staff  Better Equipment “over two-third of the laureates are American, 25% are European economists. Only two Asian economists have been awarded the Prize.” (Chong, Choi, and Everand 2)  Chong, Terence tai-leung, Cally Choi, and Benjamin Everard. "Who will win the Nobel Prize?"Economics Bulletin. 29.2 (2009): 1-10. Web. 21 Nov. 2011.

5. Population Greater candidate pool Example: The best in Denmark (5.5 million) vs. US (307 million) Greatest Competition

6. Data Nobel Prize ◦ Laureates from1960 to 2010 ◦ Excluding Nobel Peace Prize Winners WDI ◦ GDP per Capita ◦ Population

7. Most Successful Nations CountriesChem.Lit.PhysicsMed.Econ.Total US478616536217 UK2161922573 Germany2142219268 France910712240 Sweden3647222 Italy1555117 Russia3461216 Switzerland2156014 Canada4133314 Austria2125111

8. Top 10 CountriesGDP per Capita ($1,000) Population (1,000,000) Total Nobel Prizes US45.7307217 UK35.261.873 Germany40.781.968 France40.164.540 Sweden43.49.322 Italy35.160.217 Russia8.6141.916 Switzerland63.57.714 Canada39.633.714 Austria45.68.411

9. Remember… Importance of GDP per Capita and Population in International Competition Exclude Nobel Peace Prize