The Gustav Stolper Award is awarded to outstanding scientists who have employed the findings of economic research to influence the public debate on economic issues and problems, and have made important contributions…
Every year at its annual conference, the Verein für Socialpolitik awards the Reinhard Selten Prize (Young Author Best Paper Award), worth €3,000, for papers that stand out in particular for their originality,…
The Verein für Socialpolitik awards members who have rendered outstanding merits to the association with a medal of honour. The medal of honour is named after one of the founding fathers and long-standing chairman of…
The Verein für Socialpolitik assigns various prizes and awards. As the umbrella organization of German-speaking economists, the Verein für Socialpolitik considers one of its primary tasks to honor outstanding…
The German Economic Association publishes two journals, the English language journal German Economic Review and the German language journal Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik. Shipment to Germany, Austria and…
The Verein für Socialpolitik has currently one honorary member. Natural persons can become honorary members if they have made a special contribution towards the association´s purpose. …
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The Johann Heinrich von Thünen Lecture has been an important part of the annual meetings since 1986. Johann Heinrich von Thünen (1783-1850) was a noted German agronomist, economist and social reformer from Mecklenburg.…
The Verein fuer Socialpolitik e.V. consists of the following bodies: Assembly of Members, Management Board, Executive Council, Standing Field Committees, Cash Auditors, Executive Office