PSE-CEPR Policy Forum : Creation of the Daniel Cohen Award
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In honor of a great professor
Daniel Cohen ideally embodied the figure of the Professor at the ENS – PSL and at the Paris School of Economics, an institution he founded in 2006. In interaction with the best international experts in economics, he was capable of bridging different disciplines, particularly between economics, history, philosophy, and social sciences.
He was also the mentor to several generations of students who have today become internationally recognized figures in economic science (Esther Duflo – Nobel Prize, Pascaline Dupas (Princeton University), Emmanuel Saez (University of California, Berkeley), Gabriel Zucman (PSE, ENS – PSL), Camille Landais (The London School of Economics and Political Science), Julia Cagé (Sciences Po)…).
In the footsteps of an intellectual engaged in society
The Daniel Cohen Award aims to extend Daniel Cohen’s commitment to applying economic science to public debate and decision-making. Reflecting the themes explored by Daniel Cohen in his latest works, the award aims to highlight research focused on the new economic and technological challenges, as well as the new social and ethical norms, faced by our contemporary societies.
To reward doctoral research on policy relevant topics
The prize will be a 10,000 euros prize for the best paper from a graduating PhD student worldwide, whose research is related to the topic of the PSE-CEPR Policy Forum for that year. The PSE-CEPR Policy Forum is a 3 days conference designed to foster a dialogue between the best research and policy makers around central policy topic. This year’s edition will be held on June 5, 6, 7 and the topics will be international public finance, development economics and the impact of climate change.
Selected by an international committee chaired by Esther Duflo
The selection of the laureate will be carried out by an international scientific committee chaired by Esther Duflo and composed by the convener of the PSE-CEPR Policy Forum, the chair of the scientific council of PSE, PSE/ENS-PSL researchers and the director of research at PSE.
For the 2024 edition, the award committee is composed of:
Abhijit Banerjee (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Gabriel Zucman (PSE, ENS – PSL), Pascaline Dupas (Princeton University), Marc Fleurbaey (PSE, ENS – PSL), Jean-Marc Tallon (PSE, CNRS).
Applications
The applications must be submitted by May 1st, 2024, by filling out this form.
The prize of 10,000 euros will be awarded to a PhD dissertation for its exceptional level of excellence and international recognition, as well as for its ability to make the results and methods of its research accessible.
Submissions are therefore restricted to thesis supervisors or department heads or researchers (who know the candidate very well).