List of economics awards

Announcement of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2008

This list of economics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for economics. The list is organized by region and country of the sponsoring organization, but awards may be given to economists from other countries.

General

Americas

Country Award Sponsor Description
United States Adam Smith Award National Association for Business Economics Prominent economists and policy makers that have contributed to business economics
United States Brattle Prize Brattle Group Authors with the best corporate finance research papers published in The Journal of Finance
United States Elaine Bennett Research Prize American Economic Association Outstanding research in any field of economics by a woman not more than seven years beyond her Ph.D.
United States Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics Northwestern University Major contributions to new knowledge or the development of significant new modes of analysis in the respective disciplines.
United States Fama-DFA Prize Journal of Financial Economics Authors with the best capital markets and asset pricing research papers published in the Journal of Financial Economics
United States Fischer Black Prize American Finance Association Young financial scientist for a body of work that demonstrates significant original research that is relevant to finance practice
United States Frisch Medal Econometric Society Empirical or theoretical applied research published in Econometrica
United States Jacob Mincer Award Society of Labor Economists A lifetime of contributions to the field of labour economics
United States Jensen Prize Journal of Financial Economics Best corporate finance and organizations research papers published in the Journal of Financial Economics
United States John Bates Clark Medal American Economic Association American economist under the age of forty who is adjudged to have made a significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge
United States Leontief Prize Global Development and Environment Institute Outstanding contributions to economic theory that address contemporary realities and support just and sustainable societies
United States Stephen A. Ross Prize in Financial Economics Foundation for Advancement of Research in Financial Economics Most important and impactful original research for understanding the fundamentals of financial economics published in last 15 years
United States Sloan Research Fellowship Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Provide support and recognition to early-career scientists and scholars
United States Smith Breeden Prize The Journal of Finance Best finance research papers published in the Journal of Finance in any area other than corporate finance
United States William Sharpe Award Litzenberger Family Foundation etc. Author of the research article published in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis which has made the most important contribution to financial economics

Asia

Country Award Sponsor Description
India Economic Times Awards The Economic Times Business, corporate and government policies, economies in India
Japan Nakahara Prize Japanese Economic Association Japanese economists under the age of 45 whose work has gained international recognition
Malaysia The Royal Award For Islamic Finance Central Bank of Malaysia, Securities Commission Malaysia One exceptional individual who has excelled in advancing Islamic finance globally through outstanding performance and contribution
South Korea R. K. Cho Economics Prize Yonsei University Scholars in the field of economics who have contributed to the development of scholarship and education

Europe

Country Award Sponsor Description
Albania Governor's Award Bank of Albania Undergraduate dissertations of high scientific standards that concern crucial issues related to the Bank of Albania as well as issues related to the macroeconomic and financial frames of the state
Austria Kurt W. Rothschild Award Karl Renner Institute This prize awarded annually by the Karl Renner Institute commemorates the achievements of the Austrian economist Kurt W. Rothschild, who left a lasting mark on science, politics and society in Austria.
Europe Germán Bernácer Prize Observatorio del Banco Central Europeo Young economists who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of macroeconomics and finance
Europe Hicks-Tinbergen Award European Economic Association Author(s) of the best article published in the EEA's journal
Finland Yrjö Jahnsson Award Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation European economists under the age of 45 who have made a contribution in theoretical and applied research that is significant to the study of economics in Europe
France Prix du meilleur jeune économiste de France Le Monde, Cercle des économistes French economists under the age of 40
France Social Choice and Welfare Prize Society for Social Choice and Welfare, University of Caen Normandy One or two young scholars, under the age of 40, in the areas of social choice theory and welfare economics
Germany Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics Deutsche Bank Renowned researchers who have made influential contributions to the fields of finance and money and macroeconomics, and whose work has led to practical and policy-relevant results
Germany Gossen Prize Verein für Socialpolitik German-speaking economists under the age of 45 whose work gained international recognition
Germany Gustav Stolper Prize Verein für Socialpolitik Outstanding scientists who have used economic research to influence the public debate on economic issues, and have contributed substantially to the understanding and solution of current economic problems
Germany H. C. Recktenwald Prize in Economics University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Academic economists. Awarded from 1995 to 2004
Germany IZA Prize in Labor Economics IZA Institute of Labor Economics Outstanding academic achievement in the field of labor economics
Hungary John von Neumann Award Rajk László College for Advanced Studies Outstanding scholar in the exact social sciences, whose works have had substantial influence over a long period of time on the studies and intellectual activity of the students of the college
Italy, Spain Premio Tiepolo Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Spain An Italian and a Spanish personality which have particularly distinguished for their job related to the integration and development of the economic-trade relations between Italy and Spain
Lithuania Vladas Jurgutis Award Bank of Lithuania, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Significant works (published scientific articles, theses, monographs, textbooks, etc.) in the areas of Lithuanian economy and banking research
Netherlands Kalai Prize Game Theory Society Outstanding articles at the interface of game theory and computer science
Spain Calvó-Armengol International Prize Barcelona Graduate School of Economics Top researcher in economics or the social sciences younger than 40 years old for his or her contribution to the theory and comprehension of the mechanisms of social interaction
Sweden Assar Lindbeck Medal Assar Lindbeck Foundation Economist(s) in Sweden under the age of 45 whose work have gained the most international recognition
Sweden Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Nobel Prize Outstanding contributions to the field of economics
United Kingdom Adam Smith Prize University of Cambridge Best performance in the Part IIB Economics Tripos examinations and dissertation
United Kingdom Exeter Prize University of Exeter Business School Best paper published in the previous calendar year in a peer-reviewed journal in the fields of experimental economics, decision theory and behavioral economics
United Kingdom T. S. Ashton Prize Economic History Society Author of the best article accepted for publication in The Economic History Review
United Kingdom William Smith Medal Geological Society of London Outstanding research in applied or economic geology
United Kingdom Wolfson Economics Prize Simon Wolfson, Policy Exchange New thinking to address major economic policy issues that are not already subject to significant public discourse
United Kingdom Young Economist of the Year Royal Economic Society, Financial Times High school students around the world taking economics courses submit a 1500-word short research paper on one of the economics topics announced annually by the host

Economic development awards

Country Award Sponsor Description
United States AGEUS Award for Individual Contribution Annual Georgia European Union Summit Individual who has shown exceptional success and dedication in fostering foreign economic development in the State of Georgia, USA
India Economic Times Awards The Economic Times Business, corporate and government policies, economies in India
Poland Polish Economy Hall of Fame FINEXA ( Association of Finance Directors) Polish economists
Rwanda Pioneers of Prosperity Rwanda Entrepreneurs in Africa, the Caribbean and Central America that have created wealth and invested in their society
International World Bank Development Marketplace Award World Bank Early-stage, innovative projects worldwide
International World Habitat Awards Building and Social Housing Foundation Projects from the Global South as well as the North that provide practical, innovative and sustainable solutions to current housing needs, which are capable of being transferred or adapted for use elsewhere

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