Winners of the 2023/24 Rybczynski Prize:
Is Digitalisation Boosting the Decarbonisation of Industries?
At our annual Summer Drinks Reception, George Buckley Chair of the Society of Professional Economists and Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, KPMG presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize to Dr Shivani Taneja and Dr Filip Mandys for their essay At our annual Summer Drinks Reception, George Buckley Chair of the Society of Professional Economists and Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, KPMG presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize to Dr Shivani Taneja and Dr Filip Mandys for their essay Is Digitalisation Boosting the Decarbonisation of Industries? Our congratulations go to both and you can read a copy of this essay in the Reading Room section of the website. Our congratulations go to both and you can read a copy of this essay in the Reading Room section of the website.
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2023/24 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winners of the 2022/23 Rybczynski Prize:
Dancing with the bear: The impact of sanctions on Russian trade
George Buckley Chair of the Society of Professional Economists and Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, KPMG announced this year’s Rybczynski Prize winners were co-authors Muthomi Gichaara and Shahzad Gitay for their essay Dancing with the bear: The impact of sanctions on Russian trade. Sadly neither Muthomi and Shazad were able to be in-person to collect the Award but our congratulations go to both and you can read a copy of this essay in the Reading Room section of the website.
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2022/23 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winners of the 2021/22 Rybczynski Prize:
Can the clean energy transition boost global growth?
George Buckley Chair of the Society of Professional Economists and Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, KPMG presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize to James Nixon and Felicity Hannon for their essay Can the clean energy transition boost global growth? Our congratulations go to both and you can read a copy of this essay in the Reading Room section of the website.
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2021/22 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winners of the 2020/21 Rybczynski Prize:
How robots change the world: Their impact on regional inequalities
George Buckley Chair of the Society of Professional Economists and Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, KPMG presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize to Henry Curr for his essay Money printers go grr: three myths and three uncomfortable truths about quantitative easing. Our congratulations go to Henry and you can read a copy of this essay in the Reading Room section of the website.
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2020/21 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winners of the 2019/2020 Rybczynski Prize:
How robots change the world: Their impact on regional inequalities
Kevin Daly Chair of the Society of Professional Economists and Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, KPMG presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize to Richard Holt for his and his co-authors (Edward Cone and Michael Zeilenziger essay How robots change the world: Their impact on regional inequalities. Our congratulations go to all three of them and you can read a copy of this essay in the Reading Room section of the website. essays in the Reading Room section of the website.
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2019/20 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winners of the 2018/19 Rybczynski Prize:
The returns to higher education: new evidence from administrative data in the UK (Jack Britton) and Why are patients waiting longer or emergency care in England (Jennifer Lambert and Steven Paling)
This year two essays jointly won the essay competition. Yael Selfin, Chief Economist, KPMG, presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize to Jennifer Lambert and Steven Paling for their essay on Why are patients waiting longer for emergency care in England? and Jack Britton for his essay The returns to higher education: new evidence from adminstrative data in the UK. Our congratulations go to Jennifer, Steven and Jack and you can read a copy of their essays in the Reading Room section of the website.
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2018/19 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winner of the 2017/18 Rybczynski Prize: James Plunkett
Big Data is changing how consumer markets work
Dame Kate Barker, Vice President of the Society of Professional Economists, presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize to James Plunkett, for his essay Big data is changing how consumer markets work. Our congratulations go to James and you can read a copy of this essay in the Reading Room section of the website.
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2017/18 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winner of the 2016/17 Rybczynski Prize: Mirko Licchetta and Michal Stelmach
Health spending: it’s not just about ageing
Sir Dave Ramsden, President of the Society of Businesss, presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize to Mirko Licchetta and Michal Stelmach, for their essay Health spending: it’s not just about ageing. Our congratulations go to them both and you can read a copy of this essay in the Reading Room section of the website.
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2016/17 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winner of the 2015‑16 Rybczynski Prize: Toby Nangle
Labour power sets the neutral real rate
Sir Alan Budd, Vice President of the Society of Business Economists, presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize to Toby Nangle, Global Co-Head of Asset Allocation, Columbia Threadneedle Investments for his essay Labour power sets the neutral real rate. Our congratulations go to Toby and you can read a copy of this essay in the Reading Room section of the website.
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2015/16 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winner of the 2014 Rybczynski Prize: Tim Harford
How to see into the future
Sir Dave Ramsden CBE, Director General and Chief Economic Advisor at HM Treasury, and President of the Society of Business Economists, has announced that the winner of this year’s Rybczynski Prize is Tim Harford for his essay, How to see into the future. Our congratulations go to Tim, and you can read a copy of this essay in the Reading Room section of the website.
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2014/15 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winner of the 2013 Rybczynski Prize: Ian Mulheirn
Just Deserts? Risk, Reward and Incentives in Criminal Justice
SBE President, Dave Ramsden, presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize for the best piece of business economics writing in 2013 to Ian Mulheirn from Oxford Economics. Ian won the £5,000 prize for his essay, Just Deserts? Risk, Reward and Incentives in Criminal Justice. Our congratulations to Ian, whose essay will published in the next edition of the Society’s journal, The Business Economist.
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2013/14 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winner of the 2012 Rybczynski Prize: José Ursúa
Navigating the New Era of Public Debt Build‑ups
SBE President, Dave Ramsden, presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize for the best piece of business economics writing in 2012 to José Ursúa from Goldman Sachs. Samuel won the £3,000 prize for his essay, Navigating the New Era of Public Debt Build-ups. Our congratulations to José, whose essay was published in the summer edition of the Society’s journal, The Business Economist.
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2012/13 Rybczynski Prize Essay
Winner of the 2011 Rybczynski Prize: Samuel Tombs
New rules for monetary policy? Interest rates before and after the Great Recession
Lord Burns presented this year’s Rybczynski Prize for the best piece of business economics writing in 2011 to Samuel Tombs from Capital Economics. Samuel won the £3,000 prize for his essay, New rules for monetary policy? Interest rates before and after the Great Recession. Our congratulations to Samuel, whose essay will be published in the next edition of the Society’s journal, The Business Economist.
