The Research Group on Development Economics of the German Economic Association, in close cooperation with KfW Development Bank, awards the 2022 Research Prize for policy relevant research on developing countries. The objective is the promotion of dialogue between academia and practice as well as development research in the German-speaking area.

The prize for young researchers awards three German- or English-language doctoral theses in the field of development research in social sciences that combine scientific excellence and relevance for development policy. The independent committee selecting the winning theses consists of representatives from various scientific backgrounds and KfW Development Bank. The prize will be awarded at the next annual conference of the Research Group on Development Economics in Hohenheim on June 9th and 10th, 2022.

The submission window closed February 15th, 2022. For further information, please see the call for applications or the Research Prize page .