IZA Awards
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).
IZA Award for Innovative Research on the Economics of Climate Change
The IRECC Award, including a €10,000 prize, was presented from 2022 to 2024 to support excellent scientific research on the economics of climate change. Eligible for the award were all newly published IZA Discussion Papers exploring the implications of climate change for the labor market, employment, commuting patterns, productivity, health, well-being, and related fields.
IZA Prize in Labor Economics
The IZA Prize in Labor Economics has been awarded to some of the most influential economists in the field. Many laureates have shared their groundbreaking research through contributions to the IZA Prize Book Series, further advancing knowledge in labor economics.
IZA Young Labor Economist Award
From 2006 to 2021, IZA recognized outstanding early-career labor market researchers under the age of 45 with the IZA Young Labor Economist Award. This award underscored IZA's commitment to fostering young academic talent and promoting excellence in labor economics research.