IZA Awards

IZA Prize in Labor Economics

Highly influential economists are among the laureates of the IZA Prize in Labor Economics; some have contributed their core findings to the IZA Prize Book Series.

More about the IZA Prize

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.

Award winners

IZA Award for Innovative Research on the Economics of Climate Change

The IRECC Award, worth 10,000 euros, is given annually since 2022 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 are automatically eligible for the award. There is no separate submission process.

2023 Award winners

2022 Award winners