Call for Papers: ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award 2023

Deadline: 31-Dec-22

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and International Economic Association (IEA) are pleased to invite papers for the 2023 Innovative Policy Research Award to promote the application of innovative empirical research in economics to support evidence-based policies for 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 half of global greenhouse gas emissions;
  • Addressing inequality due to the “digital divide” following rapid digitalization in many parts of the region;
  • Enhancing regional cooperation to facilitate a faster recovery of trade and investment in the region; and Increasing fiscal and economic resilience post pandemic.

Award Information

• The author of the award-winning paper will receive a $7,000 grant financed by ADB. If the winning paper has coauthors, the award will be shared equally among coauthors.
• The top three papers will be presented at the ADB-IEA Award session of the 2023 ADB Annual Meeting. 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 not been published or is under consideration by peer-reviewed journals.
  • The researcher is willing to work with policymakers in an ADB developing member country 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.
  • They especially encourage young and female scholars and researchers from universities, think-tanks, and academic institutions to apply.

Selection Criteria

• Relevance of the problem to current regional issues/challenges (25%)
• Quality of methodology and analysis (25%)
• Structure and presentation (25%)
• Operational applicability (25%)

For more information, visit ADB.