On Monday, October 13, 2014, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2014 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Jean Tirole “for his analysis of market power and regulation.”

Journal of Political Economy, and we are pleased to provide free online access to these articles in honor of his achievement. Nearly all of these articles were cited by the Economic Sciences Prize Committee in their Much of Tirole’s seminal work was published in the, and we are pleased to provide free online access to these articles in honor of his achievementNearly all of these articles were cited by the Economic Sciences Prize Committee in their Scientific Background document, which describes Tirole’s significant contributions to the study and application of Industrial Organization, regulation, and competition policy.

In support of Tirole, the Journal of Political Economy, and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the articles listed below will remain open until the 2015 Laureate is named.

Josh Lerner and Jean Tirole, “Standard-Essential Patents.” Journal of Political Economy (Forthcoming in 2015*)

Journal of Political Economy 113 no. 6 (December 2005): 1217-1238. Mathias Dewatripont and Jean Tirole, “ Modes of Communication .”113 no. 6 (December 2005): 1217-1238.

Journal of Political Economy 112 no. 4 (August 2004): 848-886. Roland Bénabou and Jean Tirole, “ Willpower and Personal Rules .”112 no. 4 (August 2004): 848-886.

Journal of Political Economy 107 no. 1 (February 1999): 1-39. Mathias Dewatripont and Jean Tirole, “ Advocates .”107 no. 1 (February 1999): 1-39.

Journal of Political Economy 106 no. 1 (February 1998): 1-40. Bengt Holmström and Jean Tirole, “ Private and Public Supply of Liquidity .”106 no. 1 (February 1998): 1-40.

Journal of Political Economy 105 no. 1 (February 1997): 1-29. Philippe Aghion and Jean Tirole, “ Formal and Real Authority in Organizations .”105 no. 1 (February 1997): 1-29.

Journal of Political Economy 101 no. 4 (August 1993): 678-709. Bengt Holmström and Jean Tirole, “ Market Liquidity and Performance Monitoring .”101 no. 4 (August 1993): 678-709.

Journal of Political Economy 95 no. 5 (October 1987): 921-937. Jean-Jacques Laffont and Jean Tirole, “ Auctioning Incentive Contracts .”95 no. 5 (October 1987): 921-937.

Journal of Political Economy 94 no. 3 pt. 1 (June 1986): 614-641. Jean-Jacques Laffont and Jean Tirole, “ Using Cost Observation to Regulate Firms .”94 no. 3 pt. 1 (June 1986): 614-641.

Journal of Political Economy 94 no. 2 (April 1986): 235-259. Jean Tirole, “ Procurement and Renegotiation .”94 no. 2 (April 1986): 235-259.

Jean Tirole is Scientific Director of the Institut d’Économie Industrielle and President of the Toulouse School of Economics. Learn more about Tirole’s contributions, the prize lecture, and related resources at nobelprize.org

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*Forthcoming article; not yet available on JSTOR