The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences ( officially Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel , Swedish : Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne ) , commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics , is an award for outstanding contributions to the field of economics , generally regarded as the most prestigious award for that field .
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel , informally called the Nobel Prize in Economics , is a prize awarded each year for outstanding contributions in the field of economics .