List of economics awards

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

CountryAwardSponsorDescription
United StatesAdam Smith AwardNational Association for Business EconomicsProminent economists and policy makers that have contributed to business economics
United StatesBrattle PrizeBrattle GroupAuthors with the best corporate finance research papers published in The Journal of Finance
United StatesElaine Bennett Research PrizeAmerican Economic AssociationOutstanding research in any field of economics by a woman not more than seven years beyond her Ph.D.
United StatesErwin Plein Nemmers Prize in EconomicsNorthwestern UniversityMajor contributions to new knowledge or the development of significant new modes of analysis in the respective disciplines.
United StatesFama-DFA PrizeJournal of Financial EconomicsAuthors with the best capital markets and asset pricing research papers published in the Journal of Financial Economics
United StatesFischer Black PrizeAmerican Finance AssociationYoung financial scientist for a body of work that demonstrates significant original research that is relevant to finance practice
United StatesFrisch MedalEconometric SocietyEmpirical or theoretical applied research published in Econometrica
United StatesJensen PrizeJournal of Financial EconomicsBest corporate finance and organizations research papers published in the Journal of Financial Economics
United StatesJohn Bates Clark MedalAmerican Economic AssociationAmerican economist under the age of forty who is adjudged to have made a significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge
United StatesLeontief PrizeGlobal Development and Environment InstituteOutstanding contributions to economic theory that address contemporary realities and support just and sustainable societies
United StatesSloan Research FellowshipAlfred P. Sloan FoundationProvide support and recognition to early-career scientists and scholars
United StatesSmith Breeden PrizeThe Journal of FinanceBest finance research papers published in the Journal of Finance in any area other than corporate finance
United StatesWilliam Sharpe AwardLitzenberger 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

CountryAwardSponsorDescription
IndiaEconomic Times AwardsThe Economic TimesBusiness, corporate and government policies, economies in India
IndonesiaAsia Cosmopolitan AwardsEconomic Research Institute for ASEAN and East AsiaIndividuals or organizations who have made substantial and significant contributions to the development and enrichment of East Asian Community in the field of cultural and economic integration, narrowing the developmental gaps, and establishing sustainably growing society in the region
JapanNakahara PrizeJapanese Economic AssociationJapanese economists under the age of 45 whose work has gained international recognition
MalaysiaThe Royal Award For Islamic FinanceCentral Bank of Malaysia, Securities Commission MalaysiaOne exceptional individual who has excelled in advancing Islamic finance globally through outstanding performance and contribution
South KoreaR. K. Cho Economics PrizeYonsei UniversityScholars in the field of economics who have contributed to the development of scholarship and education

Europe

CountryAwardSponsorDescription
AlbaniaGovernor's AwardBank of AlbaniaUndergraduate 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
EuropeGermán Bernácer PrizeObservatorio del Banco Central EuropeoYoung economists who have made outstanding contributions in the fields of macroeconomics and finance
EuropeHicks-Tinbergen AwardEuropean Economic AssociationAuthor(s) of the best article published in the EEA's journal
FinlandYrjö Jahnsson AwardYrjö Jahnsson FoundationEuropean 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
FrancePrix du meilleur jeune économiste de FranceLe Monde, Cercle des économistes French economists under the age of 40
FranceSocial Choice and Welfare PrizeSociety for Social Choice and Welfare, University of Caen NormandyOne or two young scholars, under the age of 40, in the areas of social choice theory and welfare economics
GermanyDeutsche Bank Prize in Financial EconomicsDeutsche BankRenowned 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
GermanyGossen PrizeVerein für SocialpolitikGerman-speaking economists under the age of 45 whose work gained international recognition
GermanyGustav Stolper PrizeVerein für SocialpolitikOutstanding 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
GermanyH. C. Recktenwald Prize in EconomicsUniversity of Erlangen-NurembergAcademic economists. Awarded from 1995 to 2004
GermanyIZA Prize in Labor EconomicsIZA Institute of Labor EconomicsOutstanding academic achievement in the field of labor economics
HungaryJohn von Neumann AwardRajk László College for Advanced StudiesOutstanding 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, SpainPremio TiepoloItalian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in SpainAn 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
LithuaniaVladas Jurgutis AwardBank of Lithuania, Lithuanian Academy of SciencesSignificant works (published scientific articles, theses, monographs, textbooks, etc.) in the areas of Lithuanian economy and banking research
NetherlandsKalai PrizeGame Theory SocietyOutstanding articles at the interface of game theory and computer science
SpainCalvó-Armengol International PrizeBarcelona Graduate School of EconomicsTop 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
SwedenAssar Lindbeck MedalAssar Lindbeck FoundationEconomist(s) in Sweden under the age of 45 whose work have gained the most international recognition
SwedenNobel Memorial Prize in Economic SciencesNobel PrizeOutstanding contributions to the field of economics
United KingdomAdam Smith PrizeUniversity of CambridgeBest performance in the Part IIB Economics Tripos examinations and dissertation
United KingdomExeter PrizeUniversity of Exeter Business SchoolBest paper published in the previous calendar year in a peer-reviewed journal in the fields of experimental economics, decision theory and behavioral economics
United KingdomT. S. Ashton PrizeEconomic History SocietyAuthor of the best article accepted for publication in The Economic History Review
United KingdomWilliam Smith MedalGeological Society of LondonOutstanding research in applied or economic geology
United KingdomWolfson Economics PrizeSimon Wolfson, Policy ExchangeNew thinking to address major economic policy issues that are not already subject to significant public discourse
United KingdomYoung Economist of the YearRoyal Economic Society, Financial TimesHigh 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

CountryAwardSponsorDescription
United StatesAGEUS Award for Individual ContributionAnnual Georgia European Union SummitIndividual who has shown exceptional success and dedication in fostering foreign economic development in the State of Georgia, USA
IndiaEconomic Times AwardsThe Economic TimesBusiness, corporate and government policies, economies in India
PolandPolish Economy Hall of FameFINEXA ( Association of Finance Directors)Polish economists
RwandaPioneers of ProsperityRwandaEntrepreneurs in Africa, the Caribbean and Central America that have created wealth and invested in their society
InternationalWorld Bank Development Marketplace AwardWorld BankEarly-stage, innovative projects worldwide
InternationalWorld Habitat AwardsBuilding and Social Housing FoundationProjects 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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