The Calvó-Armengol International Prize is awarded every two years by the

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in cooperation with the

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to "a top researcher in economics or the social sciences younger than 40 years old for his or her contribution to the theory and comprehension of the mechanisms of social interaction." The prize was set up to honor the memory of

Affiliated Professor and ICREA-UAB Professor Antoni Calvó-Armengol.CEPR Obituary: Antoni Calvó-Armengol
. The prize is awarded at a public ceremony in Andorra, and an academic lecture is delivered by the recipient in Barcelona. The prize includes a cash award of 30,000 euros.

History

The Calvó-Armengol International Prize is awarded every two years by the

(BSE) in cooperation with the

. It was first awarded in 2010. It is presented to "a top researcher in economics or the social sciences younger than 40 years old for his or her contribution to the theory and comprehension of the mechanisms of social interaction." Nominations are called for, and the winner is selected by a committee appointed by BSE. The prize was set up in 2010 to honor the memory of

Affiliated Professor and ICREA-UAB Professor Antoni Calvó-Armengol, a highly esteemed researcher from

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who died unexpectedly in November 2007 at the age of 37. The prize ceremony takes place at anevent in Andorra, with an associated public lecture. An associated "Calvó-Armengol Lecture" is delivered to an academic audience by the recipient in Barcelona. The prize includes a cash award of 30,000 euros.

Calvó-Armengol Prize laureates

The Calvó-Armengol Prize was awarded for the first time in 2010 to

Esther Duflo Esther Duflo, FBA (; born 25 October 1972) is a French-American economist currently serving as the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). In 2019, she w ...

from the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

. In 2019, Duflo became the first recipient of the Calvó Prize to be awarded the

Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (), commonly referred to as the Nobel Prize in Economics(), is an award in the field of economic sciences adminis ...

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External links

Calvó-Armengol International Prize WebAntoni Calvó-Armengol's WebsiteRemembering Toni: Gifted Researcher, Admired Teacher, and Irreplaceable Friend and Colleague
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History

Calvó-Armengol Prize laureates

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