ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award Online
2025
Information
Applications are open for an award promoting innovative empirical economics research to inform development policy in Asia and the Pacific. The prize includes a $7,000 grant and top papers presented at the ADB Annual Meeting.
Benefits
A $7,000 grant to the author of the award-winning paper; top three papers presented at the 2025 ADB Annual Meeting session.
Eligibility
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; researchers from any country may apply; the policy solutions must be relevant for an ADB developing member country.
Application
Submit a full paper with title, abstract (≤100 words), JEL codes, and full names of authors via the provided submission portal.
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