To encourage undergraduate interest in economic issues, International Atlantic Economic Society president Viral V. Acharya and International Atlantic Economic Society Vice-President N. Gregory Mankiw cordially invite students to compete in the IAES Annual Best Undergraduate Paper Award (BUPA) competition on 10 October 2026. The IAES strives to recognize and reward outstanding research conducted by undergraduate students worldwide. Each year, four finalists are selected to present their research orally.
The winner received:
- $1000
- a commemorative plaque
- an invitation to publish their research in the Atlantic Economic Journal.
Each finalist received:
- $100
- a commemorative plaque
- an invitation to publish an 800 word summary of their research in the Atlantic Economic Journal.
The 2025 BUPA Winner has been announced!
Spencer Ma,
Skilled Immigration and Business Diversity: Evidence from the H-1B Lottery, George Washington University, USA
2025 BUPA Finalists
Abizer Moiz Khumusi,
Medicaid Expansion and Crime Outcomes, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Catherine Nemeskal,
Uncovering the Impact of FDA Accelerated Approval on Biotechnology Companies: An Economic Perspective, Dartmouth College, USA
Henry Weiland,
Mapping Human Mobility During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Harvard University, USA
Thank you to everyone who submitted!