Two Americans Win the Nobel Prize in Economics Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Alvin Roth looks on during a press conference announcing his Nobel Prize in economics on October 15, 2012 in Stanford, California. ( Justin Sullivan / Getty ) Produced by Arwa Gunja and Jacob Gash Produced by New York Times, Public Radio International and WNYC