The Armenian Economic Association has been recognizing outstanding economic research since 2012. Each year at our Annual Meetings, we honor scholars—from established researchers to graduate students and young scholars—whose work advances economics in and about Armenia and beyond.
Armenian Economic Association has two annual awards, a number of awards made possible through partnerships with organizations that share our commitment to rigorous, policy-relevant research, including the IMF and Central Bank of Armenia.
Our Awards at a Glance
| Award | Recognizes | Sponsor |
| Armen Alchian Award | Best general-interest paper, open to all career stages | AEA |
| Grigor Artsruni Award | Best paper by a young scholar or PhD student | AEA |
| IMF Award | Best paper in international or monetary economics | International Monetary Fund |
| Ashot Mkrtchyan Award | Best paper in macroeconomics | Central Bank of Armenia |
Looking for awards that are no longer active? Visit our Ad hoc and Discontinued Awards archive, which includes the Sergey Mergelyan Award, the Tadevos Avdalbekyan Award, Voskeni Award, C-Quadrat Award, and other past awards.
2026 Winners
Armen Alchian Award: Caio Lorecchio (Universitat de Barcelona), Multilateral Bargaining with Information Spillovers (with Vladimir Asriyan and William Fuchs)
Grigor Artsruni Award: Caterina Soto Vieira (London School of Economics), Home Production in the City
IMF Award: Mushegh Tovmasyan (University of Paris-Saclay), Trade and Firm-Level Effects of Geopolitical Change: Evidence from Armenia
Ashot Mkrtchyan Award: Björn Richter (Nova School of Business and Economics), Foreign Demand for Safety and Macroeconomic Instability (with Madalen Castells, Dmitry Kuvshinov and Victoria Vanasco)
How Papers Are Selected
Award-winning papers are selected from submissions to the AEA Annual Meetings. A committee of reviewers evaluates submissions for their originality, academic rigor, and relevance to the award’s field.
Information on the awards is circulated with the Call for Papers.
Explore Each Award
Visit each award page to learn about its history, the story behind its name, and a complete list of winners since 2012.
- Armen Alchian Award
- Grigor Artsruni Award
- IMF Award
- Ashot Mkrtchyan Award
- Ad hoc and Discontinued Awards
Interested in sponsoring an AEA award?
We welcome partnerships with organizations and individuals interested in supporting excellence in economic research. Contact us to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.