Papers can be submitted until October 31, 2017. The award has three categories:
- Annual Award for University Students | Students of Economics or related studies from public or private universities in Argentina. The first prize of this category is a ARS35,000 award, and the second prize, a ARS25,000 award.
- Annual Award for Young Professionals | This category includes professionals within 6 years of graduation. The first prize of this category is a ARS70,000 award, and the second prize, a ARS45,000 award.
- Annual Award for PhD Thesis in Economics | The single prize of this category is a ARS90,000 award.
Applicants under the “University Students” and “Young Professionals” categories are required to submit papers on topics dealing with theoretical or empirical central banking—such as monetary, banking, exchange and/or financial issues—at a local or international level.
In the “Professionals with a PhD Degree in Economics” category, priority will be given to papers whose topics—of either local or international, theoretical, or empirical concern—are relevant and pertinent to the objectives of the BCRA.
The jury is composed of Andrés Neumeyer (BCRA’s Deputy General Manager for Economic Research), Iván Werning (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT), José María Fanelli (Centre for the Study of State and Society (Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad, CEDES)), Verónica Rappoport (London School of Economics) and George McCandless (BCRA’s Economic Research).
For questions you may contact (011) 4348-3582 or write to premio.invest@bcra.gob.ar.
