The International Economic Association (IEA) is happy to announce the Third Stiglitz Essay Prize (SEP) in honour of the past President of the association, Joseph E. Stiglitz. This prize is possible thanks to the generous donation that the Economic Society of Australia pledged to the IEA.

Joseph E. Stiglitz is University Professor at Columbia University. In 2001, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in economics for his analyses of markets with asymmetric information. He was the President of the International Economic Association from 2011 to 2014.

• Eligible for:

Undergraduate and graduate students in full time study.

• For further information:

https://iea-world.org/stiglitz-essay-prize/?utm_source=Cyberimpact&utm_campaign=July-2023&utm_medium=email

• Grants

The winner(s) and the runner(s) receive the following grants:

• The winner(s) of the Stiglitz Essay Prize in each category will be awarded 1,000 USD ;
• The runner(s)-up will receive 500 USD.

• Requirements:

The deadline for submitting essays is 30 September, 2023.

Requirements:

1. Only one essay per person will be accepted
2. The maximum word count for essays is 5,000 words (the word count should appear at the end of each essay)
3. The word count includes footnotes, but excludes references and bibliography.
4. All of those who submit an essay should submit proof through a signed letter from an appropriate official at an academic institution that he or she is currently registered as a full-time student.
5. No revisions to entries are permitted once submitted
6. Please note that entries to the competition should be unique (i.e. not published elsewhere or submitted to other essay competitions.)
7. Entries must be submitted in either Microsoft Word (doc, docx) format or PDF format. No other formats are acceptable. The file name show be as follows: SEP_LAST NAME_Name.

Any queries on the competition should be also addressed to andrea.cavallo@iea-world.org