Calvó-Armengol International Prize
Biannual award for economists
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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) |