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The Georgescu-Roegen Prize is awarded each year by the Southern Economic Association for the best academic article published in the Southern Economic Journal. The prize consists of an engraved plaque and a monetary award, the amount of which is determined by a set portion of the earnings on the Georgescu-Roegen endowment. Recipients of the prize are chosen by a selection committee consisting of the Editor of the Southern Economic Journal, and two Vice Presidents of the Southern Economic Association.

The selection committee awarded the 2009 Georgescu-Roegen Prize to:

Russell S. Sobel (West Virginia University)
Brian J. Osoba (Central Connecticut State University)

Russel S. Sobel and Brian J. Osoba were awarded the 2009 Georgescu-Roegen Prize for their article titled, “Youth Gangs as Pseudo-Governments: Implications for Violent Crime” published in volume 75 of the Southern Economic Journal (SEJ, volume 75, number 4, April 2009).

The 2009 Georgescu-Roegen Prize runners-up were:

Erdal Tekin (Georgia State University)
Sara Markowitz (Emory University)

Erdal Tekin and Sara Markowitz were named runners-up for the 2009 Georgescu-Roegen Prize for their article titled, “The Relationship between Suicidal Behavior and Productive Activities of Young Adults” published in volume 75 of the Southern Economic Journal (SEJ, volume 75, number 2, October 2008).

Past Recipients

2008   Brett Katzman (Kennesaw State University)
           Kerry Anne McGeary (Drexel University)
         Brian Duncan (University of Colorado at Denver)
           Laura Argys (University of Colorado at Denver)

2007   Daniel P. McMillen (University of Illinois at Chicago)
           Paul T. Seaman (University of Dundee)
           Larry D. Singell, Jr. (University of Oregon)

2006 Çagatay Koç (University of Texas at Arlington)

2005 Mark Dickie (University of Central Florida)

2004   Paul Devereux (University of California, Los Angeles)

2003   Rachel Connelly (Bowdoin College)
           Jean Kimmel (Western Michigan University)

2002   Jennifer L. Troyer (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)

2001 Jakob B. Madsen (Brunel University(U.K.))

2000 Ann L. Owen (Hamilton College)

1999 Robert K. Fleck (Montana State University)

1998 George R. Clarke (The World Bank)
Robert P. Strauss (Carnegie Mellon University)

1997 Robert H. Frank (Cornell University)

1996   J. Stephen Ferris (Carleton University(Canada))
           Edwin G. West (Cornell University)

1995   Charles R. Plott (California Institute of Technology)
           Alexandre Borges Sugiyama (California Institute of Technology)
           Filad Elbaz (California Institute of Technology)

1994 Dennis C. Mueller (University of Maryland)
Elizabeth A. Reardon (Department of Justice)

1993 Richard G. Frank (Johns Hopkins University)
David S. Salkever (Johns Hopkins University)

1992 Randall Holcombe (Florida State University)

1991 Mwangi S. Kimenyi (University of Connecticut)

1990 R.W. Hafer (Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville)
Richard G. Sheehan (Notre Dame University)

1989   Bruce Benson (Florida State University)

1988   James Peery Cover (University of Alabama)

1987 Nancy J. Wulwick (California State University)