Call for Nominations: Amartya Sen Economics Prize for the Best Young Latin American and Caribbean Economist

The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association (LACEA) and the Amartya Sen Economics Prize Foundation are pleased to announce the establishment of the Amartya Sen Economics Prize, a new biennial award recognizing the Latin American and Caribbean economist under the age of 45 who has produced the most influential body of work in economics.

The prize is open to Latin American and Caribbean scholars whose contributions have advanced any area of the discipline, including, but not limited to, macroeconomics, microeconomics, international economics, development economics, economic theory, econometrics, finance, labor economics, public economics, industrial organization, environmental economics, behavioral economics, and other fields of economics.

The recipient will be selected by a distinguished international jury composed of Marcela Eslava (Chair, Universidad de los Andes), Marianne Bertrand (University of Chicago Booth School of Business), Veronica Guerrieri (University of Chicago Booth School of Business), Esteban Rossi-Hansberg (University of Chicago), and José A. Scheinkman (Columbia University).

The award includes

• A US$25,000 cash prize.
• An invitation to deliver a distinguished lecture at the LACEA Annual Meeting and the Amartya Sen Lecture in Mexico City.
• All travel and related expenses associated with the award ceremonies, covered by the Amartya Sen Economics Prize Foundation.

Call for Nominations

LACEA invites nominations of outstanding eligible economists whose body of research has made a substantial and influential contribution to the field of economics.

Eligibility

• Nominees must hold the nationality (passport) of a Latin American or Caribbean country.
• Nominees must be under the age of 45 as of the nomination deadline (September 7, 2026).
• Nominees should have produced an influential body of work in any field of economics.

Nomination Process

Nominations are invited from members of the economics profession worldwide and must be submitted by September 7, 2026, by completing the form below.

A nomination should include:

• A nomination letter (maximum 400 words) describing the nominee’s principal contributions and qualifications.
• The nominee’s curriculum vitae.
• A brief description of the nominee’s ties to Latin America and/or the Caribbean (maximum 200 words).