Calvó-Armengol International Prize

The Calvó-Armengol International Prize is awarded every two years by the Barcelona School of Economics (BSE) and the Government of Andorra to a top researcher in Economics or the social sciences who is not older than 40 years old for significant contributions to the theory and comprehension of the mechanisms of social interaction. [1]

Prize history

The Calvó-Armengol Prize honors the memory of BSE Affiliated Professor and ICREA-UAB Professor Antoni Calvó-Armengol (1970-2007).[2] a highly esteemed researcher from Andorra who died unexpectedly in November 2007 at the age of 37.[1]

The Calvó-Armengol Prize was awarded for the first time in 2010 to Esther Duflo (MIT). In 2019, Duflo became the first recipient of the Calvó-Armengol Prize to be awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.[3]

Award process

There is an open call for nominations, after which a winner is chosen by a Prize Selection Committee appointed by BSE.

The name of the winner is usually announced in October, and the award ceremony takes place the following June in Andorra.

In addition, the Prize recipient delivers the Calvó-Armengol Prize Lecture in Barcelona.

The Prize also includes a cash award of 30,000 euros.[1]

Prize laureates

Award Year Prize Recipient Recipient's Institution
2025 Johannes Stroebel New York University (NYU)
2023 Benjamin Moll London School of Economics
2021 Stefanie Stantcheva Harvard University
2019 Benjamin Golub Northwestern University (Harvard University at the time of award)
2017 Melissa Dell Harvard University
2015 Matthew Gentzkow Stanford University
2013 Raj Chetty Harvard University
2011 Roland Fryer Harvard University
2009 Esther Duflo Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Calvó-Armengol International Prize in Economics | Barcelona School of Economics". BSE. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  2. ^ CEPR Obituary: Antoni Calvó-Armengol Archived 24 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine,
  3. ^ "Esther Duflo - Biographical". The Nobel Prize. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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