University of Chicago professor James A. Robinson (C) speaks next to University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos (L) and Dean of Harris school of Public Policy Studies Ethan Bueno de Mesquita (R) during a news conference at the David Rubenstein Forum in Chicago, Illinois on October 14, 2024. Robinson has been awarded a share of the 2024 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Science in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his research on the root causes of global inequality, including the pivotal roles of institutions. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)