IZA Awards
IZA Prize in Labor Economics
Highly influential economists are among the winners of the IZA Prize in Labor Economics. Most laureates have contributed their core findings to the IZA Prize Book Series.
IZA Young Labor Economist Award
Every two years we select an aspiring labor market researcher below the age of 45 to receive the IZA Young Labor Economist Award. This award reflects IZA's strong ambition to support young academics and stimulate top research.
IZA Award for Innovative Research on the Economics of Climate Change
The IRECC Award, worth 10,000 euros, was given in 2022-2024 to foster excellent, objective, scientific research on the economics of climate change. All new IZA Discussion Papers on climate change implications for the labor market, jobs, commuting patterns, productivity, health, well-being or related fields were eligible for the award.
IZA Award for Innovative Research on a Pressing Public Issue
Continuing the spirit of the previous IRECC award, the IZA Award for Innovative Research on a Pressing Public Issue (IRPPI) was established on the initiative of the IZA Network Advisory Panel in 2024. This annual award, including a €5,000 prize, will be given to the authors of the best IZA discussion paper, submitted over a calendar year, on a selected topic of public concern. The IRPPI topic for the first three years (2024-2026) is Artificial Intelligence (AI).