The BCRA has extended the period for submitting papers to participate in the 14th edition of the "Dr. Raúl Prebisch" Economic Research Annual Award through August 16. Applicants must fill in a registration form.
The Prebisch Award is intended for university students, young professionals, and recent graduates of Ph.D. programs in Economics and related studies in Argentina.
This award is in commemoration of one of the most outstanding economists in Argentine history and seeks to encourage research on monetary, macroeconomic, financial and banking issues.
The award categories are:
• University Students: students of Economics or related studies at public and/or private universities throughout the country.
• Young Professionals: with no more than five years as graduates in Economics or related studies.
• PhD Thesis in Economics: written by graduates from Argentine universities and passed in 2020, 2021 or 2022.
The members of the jury of this edition are the following:
Sergio Woyecheszen | Vice President, BCRA.
Jorge Carrera | 2nd Vice President, BCRA.
Arnaldo Bocco | Member of the Board, BCRA.
Florencia Sember | Argentine Scientific and Technical Research Council (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, CONICET), Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Interdisciplinary Institute of Political Economy of Buenos Aires (Instituto Interdisciplinario de Economía Política de Buenos Aires, IIEP - BAIRES).
Soledad Villafañe | Buenos Aires Office, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
The BCRA will consider awarded papers for publication in the journal of economic essays called Ensayos Económicos. To learn more about terms and conditions click here.
For enquiries about the Award, send an email to premio.invest@bcra.gob.ar or call (011) 4348-3582.
June 22, 2022