R. K. Cho Economics Prize Explained

R. K. Cho Economics Prize
Hangul:조락교경제학상
Hanja:趙樂敎經濟學賞
Rr:Jo Rakkyo Gyeongjehak Sang
Mr:Cho Rakkyo Kyŏngjehak Sang

The R. K. Cho Economics Prize is awarded by Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea to academics in the field of economics who have contributed to the development of scholarship and education.[1] As of 2018, the prize includes a plaque, a medal, and a monetary award of 100 million.[2]

History

The prize was established in 2007 with an endowment from R. K. Cho, the president of Samryoong Co. and an alumnus of Yonsei University's economics department.[3] Cho was motivated to create the award after seeing the results of his prior humanities-focused donations to Yonsei University, and hoped the prize could help to connect students of his alma mater and famous South Korean economists overseas.[4] Originally awarded only to South Korean citizens, in 2015 the prize was opened to foreign scholars as well.[5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no recipient was selected in 2021, and the award ceremony for the twelfth recipient (Valerie Ramey in 2020) was delayed until September 2022 when it could be held jointly with the ceremony for the thirteenth recipient (Yuriy Gorodnichenko).[6]

R. K. Cho died in January 2024.[7]

Recipients

  1. 2008: Yeon-Koo Che of Columbia University[8]
  2. 2009: Hyun-Song Shin of Princeton University for work in financial crises and financial stability[9]
  3. 2010: Joon Y. Park of Indiana University[10]
  4. 2011: Jinyong Hahn of the University of California, Los Angeles[11]
  5. 2012: In-koo Cho of the University of Illinois[12]
  6. 2013: Chang Yongsung of Yonsei University[13]
  7. 2014: Choi Jae-pil of Yonsei University[14]
  8. 2015: Richard Rogerson of Princeton University[15]
  9. 2016: Quang Vuong of New York University, for work in econometrics[3]
  10. 2017: Michihiro Kandori of the University of Tokyo, for "contributions to the theory of social norms, convention, and cooperation"[16] [17]
  11. 2018: Hyungsik Roger Moon of the University of Southern California, for theoretical works on panel data[18]
  12. 2020: Valerie Ramey of the University of California, San Diego, for work on the macroneconomic effects of fiscal expenditure[6]
  13. 2022: Yuriy Gorodnichenko of the University of California, Berkeley, for work on inflation expectation surveys[6] [19]
  14. 2023: John A. List of the University of Chicago, for work on field experiments[20]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Commemorating 10 Years of the R. K. Cho Economics Prize. Global Economic Review. 45. 3. 221. 2016. 10.1080/1226508X.2016.1218206. free.
  2. Web site: The 11th R.K. Cho Economics Prize Principle of Nomination. tandfonline.com. 19 October 2017. 1 May 2018.
  3. News: 조락교 경제학상에 부옹꽝 교수…계량경제학 연구업적 인정. Kang. Young-woon. 강영운 [Kang Young-woon]. R. K. Cho Economics Prize awarded to Vuong Quang in recognition of work in econometrics. Maeil Business Newspaper. 16 May 2016. 1 May 2018.
  4. News: '나눠 먹고 살아야 행복해진다' 祖父 가르침 따라 인재 키우죠. Jeon. Beom-ju. 전범주 [Jeon Beom-ju]. 'Living happily comes from sharing a meal': Cultivating talent the way his grandfather taught him. Maeil Business Newspaper. 16 October 2013. 3 May 2018.
  5. Book: http://law.go.kr/LSW/admRulLsInfoP.do?chrClsCd=&admRulSeq=2200000060930. 조락교경제학상 운영규정 . ko:연세대학교학교규정 제1530173호. Yonsei University Regulations No. 1530173. Ministry of Government Legislation. 31 August 2012. 1 May 2018. Book: http://law.go.kr/LSW/admRulLsInfoP.do?admRulSeq=2200000059017. 조락교경제학상 운영규정 . ko:연세대학교학교규정 제1530173호. Yonsei University Regulations No. 1530173. Ministry of Government Legislation. 21 September 2015. 1 May 2018.
  6. News: 연세대,"'조락교경제학상 시상식 및 기념 강연' 개최" . Yonsei University holds award ceremony and commemorative lecture for R. K. Cho Economics Prize . . 22 September 2022 . 19 December 2022.
  7. News: 조락교 용운재단 이사장 별세 . Yongwoon Foundation chairman R. K. Cho passes away . Maeil Business Newspaper . 14 January 2024 . 15 May 2024.
  8. News: 제1회 조락교경제학상 최연구 교수. First R. K. Cho Economics Prize to Che Yeon-koo. Korea Economic Daily. 24 April 2008. 1 May 2018.
  9. News: 신현송 교수, 연세대 조락교경제학상 수상. Ji. Hwan-hyeok. 지환혁 [Ji Hwan-hyeok]. Professor Shin Hyun-song receives Yonsei University's R. K. Cho Economics Prize. Asia Today. 24 May 2009. 1 May 2018.
  10. News: 박준용 인디애나대교수 '조락교 경제학상' 수상. Park Joon-yong of Indiana University receives R. K. Cho Economics Prize. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 24 May 2010. 1 May 2018.
  11. News: 한진용 캘리포니아대 교수, 제4회 조락교경제학상 수상. University of California professor Han Jinyong receives fourth R. K. Cho Economics Prize. Kyosu Shinmun. 18 May 2011. 1 May 2018.
  12. News: 조인구 美일리노이대 교수 '조락교 경제학상' 수상. Bak. Seong-hwan. 박성환 [Bak Seong-hwan]. Professor In-koo Cho of the University of Illinois in U.S. receives R. K. Cho Economics Prize. JoongAng Ilbo. 21 May 2012. 1 May 2018.
  13. News: '조락교 경제학상·신진경제학상'에 장용성·최승주. Kim. Yeon-suk. 김연숙 [Kim Yeon-suk]. R. K. Cho Economics Prize and New Scholar Economics Prize awarded to Chang Yong-sung and Choi Syngjoo. Yonhap. 22 May 2013. 1 May 2018.
  14. News: 조락교경제학상 최재필 교수 선정. Professor Choi Jae-pil chosen for R. K. Cho Economics Prize. Seoul Shinmun. 12. 13 May 2014. 1 May 2018.
  15. News: '정부가 관심 가지면 노동시간 감소해' 조락교 경제학상 수상강연. Eom. Bo-un. 엄보운 [Eom Bo-un]. 'If government were paying attention, work hours would decrease': lecture by R. K. Cho Economics Prize winner. The Chosun Ilbo. 26 October 2015. 1 May 2018.
  16. News: 제10회 조락교경제학상 수상자로 미치히로 칸도리 도쿄대 교수 선정. Shin. Dong-yun. 신동윤 [Shin Dong-yun]. Professor Michihiro Kandori of Tokyo University selected as tenth R. K. Cho Economics Prize recipient. The Korea Herald. 16 May 2017. 1 May 2018.
  17. Web site: Professor Kandori wins the 10th R.K. Cho Economics Prize. Graduate School of Economics, Tokyo University. 29 May 2017. 1 May 2018.
  18. News: 제11회 조락교 경제학상에 문형식 교수(연세대-USC) 선정. Kim. Mina. 김민아 [Kim Mina]. Professor Moon Hyungsik (Yonsei–USC) chosen for 11th R. K. Cho Economics Prize. Cheonji Ilbo. 23 May 2018. 3 July 2018.
  19. Web site: Yuriy Gorodnichenko wins the R. K. Cho Economics Prize . 28 September 2022 . Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley . 19 December 2022.
  20. News: 연세대 조락교경제학상에 존 리스트 美시카고대 교수 . Yonsei U.'s R. K. Cho Economics Prize goes to Professor John List of U. Chicago in the United States . Maeil Business Newspaper . 6 October 2023 . 15 May 2024.