The award, which comes with a prize of 20,000 euros, is jointly sponsored by the Deutsche Bundesbank, the Austrian National Bank, and the Swiss National Bank, and is presented every two years for outstanding, internationally recognized research achievements in the fields of monetary macroeconomics, monetary policy, and exchange rate policy.
that Benjamin Born is one of Europe’s most respected macroeconomists.He has a unique ability to precisely analyze complex economic issues and develop innovative approaches that combine theoretical depth with empirical accuracy. His research on business cycles as well as monetary and fiscal policy has made a lasting contribution to the academic discourse and provided valuable insights for economic policy.
The Verein für Socialpolitik recognized Prof. Dr. Benjamin Born as one of Europe's most highly regarded macroeconomists. The citation for the award emphasizes that his research on business cycles as well as monetary and fiscal policy is pioneering, combining theoretical depth with empirical rigor and a high degree of economic policy relevance in a remarkable way. Benjamin Born has a particular ability to analyze complex economic questions with precision and to develop innovative approaches that make a lasting contribution to academic debate and provide valuable insights for monetary, fiscal, and currency policy.
Benjamin Born earned his Ph.D. from the University of Bonn and returned to Bonn as a professor of macroeconomics at the Institute for Macroeconomics and Econometrics on September 1, 2025.
The Department of Economics at the University of Bonn warmly congratulates Prof. Dr. Benjamin Born on receiving this award.
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