Deadline: 31-Dec-21
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Economic Association (IEA) are pleased to invite papers for the 2022 ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award.
The ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award aims to promote the application of innovative empirical research in economics to support evidence-based policies in addressing key development challenges in Asia and the Pacific.
Priorities
There is no restriction on topics or themes. ADB’s current operational priorities include
- tackling climate change as the region is currently producing a half of the global greenhouse gas emission,
- addressing inequality due to digital divide following rapid digitalization in many countries in the region,
- enhancing regional cooperation to facilitate faster recovery of trade and investment in the region, and
- increasing fiscal and economic resilience post pandemic.
Award Details
- The award will be given to the three best papers. Each award-winning paper will receive a $7,000 grant financed by ADB. If the winning paper has co-authors, the award will be shared equally among co-authors.
- The top three papers will be presented at the ADB-IEA award session of the 2022 ADB Annual Meeting. ADB will also facilitate the presentation of the award-winning papers at ADB’s Asia Thought Leader Series. ADB intends to apply the ideas generated by the award-winning paper to its operations and policy advice.
Eligibility Criteria
Submissions should meet the following eligibility criteria:
- The paper must be an original research work in economics that provides evidence for better solutions/policies to address a key development challenge in Asia and the Pacific;
- The paper has been or has potential to be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed journal;
- Researcher is willing to work with policymakers in an ADB developing member to test and develop the research into policy solutions;
- Researchers from any country may apply, but the policy solutions must be relevant for an ADB developing member country; and
- They especially encourage young and female scholars and researchers from universities, think-tanks, and academic institutions to apply.
For more information, visit https://www.adb.org/news/events/call-papers-adb-iea-innovative-policy-research-award-2022