The John Bates Clark Medal is awarded by the
American Economic Association to "that American
economist
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The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this field there are ...
under the age of forty who is adjudged to have made a significant contribution to economic thought and knowledge."
The award is named after the American economist
John Bates Clark (1847–1938).
According to ''
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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'', it "is widely regarded as one of the field's most prestigious awards... second only to 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 ( sv, Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), is an economics award administered ...
." Many of the recipients went on to receive the Nobel Prizes in their later careers, including the inaugural recipient
Paul Samuelson
Paul Anthony Samuelson (May 15, 1915 – December 13, 2009) was an American economist who was the first American to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. When awarding the prize in 1970, the Swedish Royal Academies stated that he " ...
. The award was made biennially until 2007, but from 2009 is now awarded every year because of the growth of the field.
Although the Clark medal is billed as a prize for American economists, it is sufficient that the candidates work in the US at the time of the award; US nationality is not necessary to be considered.
Past recipients
See also
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List of economics awards
This list of economics awards is an index to articles about notable awards for economics. The list is organized by region and country of the sponsoring organization, but awards may be given to economists from other countries.
General
Americas
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Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation
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Nakahara Prize
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Gossen Prize
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Fields Medal
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Bernácer Prize
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Elaine Bennett Research Prize
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Prix du meilleur jeune économiste de France
References
External links
John Bates Clark Medal at American Economic Association website
{{John Bates Clark Medal recipients
American Economic Association
Awards with age limits
Economics awards