Vernon Smith Prize

The 11th International Vernon Smith Prize for the advancement of Austrian Economics is an essay competition sponsored and organized by ECAEF – European Center of Austrian Economics Foundation, Vaduz (Principality of Liechtenstein). We are calling for papers! This years’ topic: Obscured by Fake News: The Politics, Morals, and Limits of Genetic Engineering Biotechnological procedures, including genetic modification […]

Vortrag von Prof. Thorsten Polleit anlässlich der Verleihung des 10. Vernon Smith Preises. Der Internationale Vernon Smith Preis ist ein Wettbewerb der European Center of Austrian Economics Foundation (ECAEF). Die Preisverleihung für die Gewinner fand am 5. Februar 2018 in Vaduz (Liechtenstein) statt. Details finden Sie hier -> Vernon Smith Prize Winners 2017 Über die […]

Vernon Smith Prize 2017 Winners announced The 10th International Vernon Smith Prize for the Advancement of Austrian Economics was an essay competition sponsored and organized by ECAEF European Center of Austrian Economics Foundation, Vaduz (Principality of Liechtenstein). This years’ topic: Does Tolerance become a Crime when applied to Evil? The winners are: 1: Mattias Oppold (Germany) […]

Call for Papers! The 10th International Vernon Smith Prize for the Advancement of Austrian Economics is an essay competition sponsored and organized by ECAEF European Center of Austrian Economics Foundation, Vaduz (Principality of Liechtenstein). This years’ topic: Does Tolerance become a Crime when applied to Evil? |- First Prize EUR 4,000 -| |- Second Prize […]

Vernon Smith Prize 2016 | On February 6, 2017 the winners of last year’s essay competition did defend their papers at a special event in Vaduz (Principality of Liechtenstein). The essays of the three winners can read and downloaded here: First Prize (€4,000): Karol Zdybel, Poland Direct Democracy versus Representative Democracy. Cost and Benefits for […]