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Fischer Black Prize

In 2002, the American Finance Association established the biennially awarded Fischer Black Prize. The award is given to a young researcher whose body of work "best exemplifies the Fischer Black hallmark of developing original research that is relevant to finance practice."

The inaugural prize was presented in 2003 and recipients have been:

  • Raghuram G. Rajan, 2003. For work on "the role of institutions in finance and their effects on economic growth."
  • Toby Moskowitz, 2007. For "ingenious and careful use of newly available data to address fundamental questions in finance."
  • Harrison G. Hong, 2009.
  • Xavier Gabaix, 2011.

No winner was announced in 2005.

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