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He supports widespread testing. Those who are infected have to stay home for two weeks while others can work and take part in other ways in society.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Romer was awarded the prize &#8220;for integrating technological innovations into long-run macroeconomic analysis.&#8221;\u00a0Paul Romer has demonstrated how knowledge can function as a driver of long-term economic growth. He showed how economic forces govern the willingness of firms to produce new ideas.<\/p>\n<p>His thoughts are developed in his lecture during the Nobel Week 2018.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vZmgZGIZtiM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"single_image_block","image":{"ID":15423,"id":15423,"title":"Paul Krugman 2008","filename":"2008-eco-krugman-official-portrait_smallen.jpg","filesize":226068,"url":"https:\/\/wp.nobelprizemuseum.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2008-eco-krugman-official-portrait_smallen.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.nobelprizemuseum.se\/en\/economics-laureates-on-the-current-pandemic\/paul-krugman-2008-2\/","alt":"","author":"9","description":"","caption":"Krugman has pointed out the risks of new outbreaks if society opens up too soon, and he supports extensive testing and contact tracing. 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