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NASHVILLE, TN (April 14, 2017) - The 蝌蚪网 (蝌蚪网) announces recipients of the John Bates Clark Medal, Distinguished Fellows, Foreign Honorary Members, and the "Best Paper Awards" of the 蝌蚪网 蝌蚪网. These outstanding achievements will be honored at the 蝌蚪网 Annual Meeting, January 5-7, 2018, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Awarded annually to an economist under the age of 40, the John Bates Clark Medal recognizes outstanding research accomplishments in economics. The 蝌蚪网 Electoral College, consisting of the Association's Honors and Awards Committee and voting members of the Executive Committee, selects the winner. A list of Clark Medal recipients is available at /about-aea/honors-awards/bates-clark.
The Distinguished Fellow awards recognize the lifetime research contributions of distinguished economists. Since 1965, past presidents of the 蝌蚪网 are recognized as Distinguished Fellows, and up to four additional individuals may be elected for the award in one calendar year. Distinguished Fellows are selected by the 蝌蚪网 Nominating Committee and voting members of the Executive Committee, sitting together as an electoral college. A list of current and past Distinguished Fellows is available at /about-aea/honors-awards/distinguished-fellows.
The Foreign Honorary Members award is presented to foreign economists of distinction. Honorees are elected by the 蝌蚪网’s Executive Committee. A list of current Foreign Honorary Members is available at /about-aea/honors-awards/foreign-honorary-members.
The annual 蝌蚪网 Journal (AEJ) "Best Paper Awards" highlight the best paper published in each of the 蝌蚪网 蝌蚪网: Applied Economics, Economic Policy, Macroeconomics, and Microeconomics over the last three years. Nominations are provided by 蝌蚪网 members, and winners are selected by the journals' editors, co-editors, and boards of editors. A list of current and past AEJ Best Paper Award winners is available at /about-aea/honors-awards/aej-best-papers.
A list of the 2017 award winners is provided below. For more information about these awards, the recipients, and biographies of the John Bates Clark Medalist and Distinguished Fellows, visit .
The 蝌蚪网 Awards Results
John Bates Clark Medalist
Dave Donaldson, Stanford University
Distinguished Fellows
James Heckman, University of Chicago
Charles Manski, Northwestern University
Robert Pollak, Washington University in St. Louis
Nancy Stokey, University of Chicago
Foreign Honorary Members
Philippe Aghion, France
Ernst Fehr, Austria
蝌蚪网 Journal (AEJ) "Best Paper Awards"
Complimentary full-text articles are available at the web addresses referenced below.
AEJ: Applied Economics: "Market-Based Lobbying: Evidence from Advertising Spending in Italy," by Stefano DellaVigna, Ruben Durante, Brian Knight, and Eliana La Ferrara 8(1), (pp. 224-256) January 2016
AEJ: Economic Policy: "Of Mice and Academics: Examining the Effect of Openness on Innovation," by Fiona Murray, Philippe Aghion, Mathias Dewatripont, Julian Kolev, and Scott Stern 8(1), (pp. 212-252) February 2016
AEJ: Macroeconomics: "Understanding the Great Recession," by Lawrence J. Christiano, Martin S. Eichenbaum, and Mathias Trabandt 7(1), (pp. 110-167) January 2015
AEJ: Microeconomics: "Investing in Skill and Searching for Coworkers: Endogenous Participation in a Matching Market," by Chris Bidner, Guillaume Roger, and Jessica Moses 8(1), (pp. 166-202) February 2016
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