Best Undergraduate Paper Award

Congratulations to Giacomo Saibene and Silvia Sicouri of Politecnico di Milano, Italy, for taking first prize in our 2011 Best Undergraduate Paper competition for their paper entitled “Effects of Currency Devaluations on the Economic Growth in Developing Countries“. Look for their paper to be published in an upcoming issue of the Atlantic Economic Journal!

From left to right: Dr. John Virgo of IAES, BUPA finalists Gregory Hirshman, Matt Cook, winner Giacomo Saibene, finalist Brad Stranger, winner Silvia Sicouri, and Dr. Gary Clayton

See other past winners here.

About the Best Undergraduate Paper Award

To encourage undergraduate interest in economic issues, IAES President Alberto Alesina, Harvard University, and President-Elect Reinhard Neck, Universität Klagenfurt, cordially invite students to compete in the IAES annual undergraduate paper competition in Montreal, Canada in October 2012. Click here to find out more information.

Winners of the Best Under Graduate Paper Award receive

A $500 check
A handsome commemorative plaque recognizing their accomplishment
Complimentary publication of the paper in the Atlantic Economic Journal.

Submissions for the 2012 competition will open in Spring 2012 and close June 15, 2012. The 2012 winner will be selected at the 74th International Atlantic Economic Conference in Montréal, Canada, October 4-7.

To learn how to apply, see our guidelines for application.