Call for Proposals: ADB-IEA Innovative Policy Research Award

Deadline: 31 December 2024

Applications are now open for the Asian Development Bank-International Economic Association Innovative Policy Research Award to support evidence-based policies in addressing key development challenges in Asia and the Pacific.

Themes

There is no restriction on topics or themes. ADB’s current operational priorities include:
- tackling climate change as the region is currently producing a half of the global greenhouse gas emission,
- addressing inequality due to digital divide following rapid digitalization in many countries in the region,
- enhancing regional cooperation to facilitate faster recovery of trade and investment in the region, and
- increasing fiscal and economic resilience post pandemic. Impact evaluations are particularly encouraged.

Prize Information

The author of the award-winning paper will receive a $7,000 grant financed by ADB. If the winning paper has co-authors, the award will be shared equally among co-authors.
The top three papers will be presented at the ADB-IEA Award session of the 2025 ADB Annual Meeting. ADB intends to apply the ideas generated by the award-winning paper to its operations and policy advice.

Eligibility Criteria

Submissions should meet the following eligibility criteria:
- The paper must be an original research work in economics that provides evidence for better solutions/policies to address a key development challenge in Asia and the Pacific;
- The paper has not been published or is under consideration by peer-reviewed journals;
- Researcher is willing to work with policymakers in an ADB developing member to test and develop the research into policy solutions;
- Researchers from any country may apply, but the policy solutions must be relevant for an ADB developing member country; and
- They especially encourage young and female scholars and researchers from universities, think-tanks, and academic institutions to apply.

Selection Criteria