Literary award · United States · since 1978

Frisch Medal

American economics award (1978–). Established 1978 in United States.

About Frisch Medal

The Frisch Medal is an award in economics given by the Econometric Society. It is awarded every two years for empirical or theoretical applied research published in Econometrica during the previous five years. The award was named in honor of Ragnar Frisch, first co-recipient of the Nobel prize in economics and editor of Econometrica from 1933 to 1954. In the opinion of Rich Jensen, Gilbert F. Schaefer Professor of Economics and chairperson of the Department of Economics of the University of Notre Dame, "The Frisch medal is not only one of the top three prizes in the field of economics, but also the most prestigious 'best article' award in the profession". Five Frisch medal winners have also won the Nobel Prize.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2024Edward Miguel—
2024Johannes Haushofer—
2020Robin S. Lee—
2020Kate Ho—
2018Stephen ReddingThe Economics of Density: Evidence From the Berlin Wall
2018Gabriel M. AhlfeldtThe Economics of Density: Evidence From the Berlin Wall
2018Nikolaus WolfThe Economics of Density: Evidence From the Berlin Wall
2018Daniel M. SturmThe Economics of Density: Evidence From the Berlin Wall
2016Benjamin Handel—
2016Igal Hendel—
2016Michael Whinston—
2014Flavio Cunha—
2014Susanne Schennach—
2014James Heckman—
2012Joseph P. Kaboski—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Frisch Medal for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.

If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.

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