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> Press release: WTO awards prizes to
young economists
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Prize
The annual WTO Essay Award consists of a prize of
CHF 5,000 to the author(s) of the winning essay. In the case of a
co-authored paper, the prize will be equally divided among the authors. The
winning paper will be officially announced at the annual meeting of the
European Trade Study Group (ETSG), which is currently the largest conference
specializing in international trade. The award ceremony will take place in
September 2010 in Lausanne, Switzerland. The winning author(s) will receive
funding to attend the meeting.
Selection
An Academic Selection Panel is responsible for the
selection of the winning paper. The Panel comprises:
Professor
Jagdish Bhagwati (Columbia
University)
Professor
Robert Staiger (Stanford
University)
Professor
Alberto Trejos (INCAE Business
School).
Ex officio panel members will include Dr
Patrick Low (Director, Economic Research and Statistics Division, WTO
Secretariat) and Dr Hakim Ben Hammouda (Director, Institute for Training
and Technical Cooperation, WTO Secretariat).
Dr Michele Ruta (Economist, Economic Research and
Statistics Division, WTO) coordinates the work of the Selection Panel.
Eligibility
The paper must address issues related to the
economics of the WTO (e.g. the design of trade agreements, contingent
protection, trade facilitation, the effects of trade agreements, Aid for
Trade, the economic aspects of dispute settlement). The author(s) of the
paper must possess or be engaged in the completion of a PhD degree and, if
over 30 years of age, be no more than two years past a PhD defence. In the
case of co-authored papers, this requirement shall apply to all authors. In
addition, to be considered for the Award, essays cannot exceed 15,000 words.
Important deadlines
Essays must be submitted by 15 June 2010. The
Economic Research and Statistics Division at the WTO Secretariat will
shortlist eligible papers by 1 July 2010 and the Selection Panel will take a
final decision by 1 August 2010. Only the author(s) of short-listed essays
will be notified.
Publication
The winning essay will be published in the WTO
Working Paper Series and it is the responsibility of the author(s) to
endeavour to secure publication of the contribution in a journal.
Submissions
All submissions should be sent to Aishah Colautti
with the subject line “WTO Essay Award”. Submissions should include as
separate attachments in PDF format:
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1. the essay
2. the CV of the author(s), specifying (i) current affiliation(s), (ii) the
academic institution awarding the PhD, (iii) the year (or the expected year)
of the PhD, (iv) the date of birth of the author(s).
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