New Zealand Economic Policy Prize

The prize will be awarded to the paper that is deemed to make the best contribution to analysis of economic policy in or applied to New Zealand. Papers analysing New Zealand policy within a multi-country context will qualify to be considered for the award. This $1,000 award is sponsored by the NZAE Education Trust.

Conditions of entry

  • Any paper that contributes to economic policy in New Zealand may be entered in this competition.
  • Paper submission must meet all of the deadlines for abstract and full paper submission in order to remain eligible.
  • When submitting the abstract also select entry into this competition through the conference website
  • Entrants must be able to attend and present their paper at the NZAE Conference. The presentation may be either an Oral Presentation or Poster Presentation.

It is the written paper that will be judged based on the following criteria: the quality of economic analysis; and the merits of the New-Zealand-specific application.

NOTE: Payment of any monies will only be in NZ dollars, either by way of an NZ cheque made out to the awardee as the payee or a direct debit to a NZ bank account held in the name of the awardee.

Previous Winners

2023

  • Ryan Greenaway-McGrevy

2022

  • Stuart Donovan, Thomas de Graaff, Arthur Grimes, Henri L.F. de Groot & David C. Maré

2021

  • Alexander Plum, Tom Kirchmaier, André Diegmann & Kabir Dasgupta

2019

  • John Creedy, Nazila Alinaghi & Norman Gemmell

2018

  • Jed Armstrong, Hayden Skilling & Fang Yao

2017

  • Richard Meade

2016

  • Sina Mashinchi

2015

  • Joey Au

2014

  • Boon-Ling Yeo & Adam Daigneault

2013

  • David Law

2012

  • Andrew Coleman

2011

  • David Law
  • Lisa Meehan
  • Grant Scobie