18. Vernon Smith Prize Award Ceremony

Are the Poor getting Poorer because the Rich are getting Richer?

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XX. International Gottfried von Haberler Conference

Austrian Economics at Work

University of Liechtenstein, Vaduz, May 29, 2026

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Whether you are an established scholar or an emerging voice, we encourage you to share your ideas.

Valeria Lucia Rios Sánchez is a final-year Economics student at Universidad del Pacífico with a strong academic record, ranking in the top 10% of her class. She has experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and investment modelling through internships in finance and a family office, alongside entrepreneurial activities in import-based ventures and property management.

26.02.2026

Abdulganiyy Olanrewaju is a student at the Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, with a background in diverse educational institutions across Nigeria. His interests include reading, writing, and football, reflecting a well-rounded personal profile.

26.02.2026

Our Mission is to spread the word about Austrian School of Economics and the works of it’s founders. See for yourself how implementing those principles can change your organisation for better.

2nd Prize winning essay. Vincent Czyrnik is early-career researcher in sustainable innovation, economic ethics, and governance of emerging technologies, with experience in classical-liberal civil society organizations. Currently works as Doctoral Research Associate/Lecturer (wiss. Mitarbeiter) at Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), Department of Economic Ethics.2nd Prize winning essay.

1st Prize winning essay. Andrés Ruiz Benito is an Account Manager with a background in economics and experience in client relations, financial reporting, and property management operations. He holds a BSc in Economics and is completing an MSc in Economics with a strong academic record and research focus on the Austrian School.

24.02.2026

Gottfried von Haberler’s contributions to international trade theory and policy have been disruptive and yet the works written by one of most prominent Austrian economists are unfairly undervalued when analysing modern events in world economy, such as the “new protectionism”.

22.02.2026

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