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 YearPrize RecipientRecipient's Institution
2025Johannes StroebelNew York University (NYU)
2023Benjamin MollLondon School of Economics
2021Stefanie StantchevaHarvard University
2019Benjamin GolubNorthwestern University (Harvard University at the time of award)
2017Melissa DellHarvard University
2015Matthew GentzkowStanford University
2013Raj ChettyHarvard University
2011Roland FryerHarvard University
2009Esther DufloMassachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.