Nakahara Prize facts for kids
The Nakahara Prize (which in Japanese is called 中原賞) is a special award given out every year in Japan. It's for Japanese economists who are under 45 years old. These economists must have done amazing work that people all over the world recognize. The prize started in 1995. It was named after Nobuyuki Nakahara, who helped create it. The main goal of this award is to celebrate and encourage young economists. It helps them to keep writing important papers and books that are known internationally. In 2016, Sagiri Kitao made history by becoming the first woman to win this prize.
Who Has Won the Nakahara Prize?
This important award has been given to many talented economists over the years. The table below shows who has won the Nakahara Prize each year. It also shows which university they were connected with when they received the award.
| Year | Recipients | University |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Fumio Hayashi | University of Tokyo |
| 1996 | Kiminori Matsuyama | Northwestern University |
| 1997 | Nobuhiro Kiyotaki | London School of Economics |
| 1998 | Kiyohiko Nishimura [jp] | University of Tokyo |
| 1999 | Akira Okada [jp] | Kyoto University |
| 2000 | Kazuya Kamiya | University of Tokyo |
| 2001 | Charles Horioka | Osaka University |
| 2002 | Michihiro Kandori | University of Tokyo |
| 2003 | Hideshi Itoh [jp] | Hitotsubashi University |
| 2004 | Hitoshi Matsushima [jp] | University of Tokyo |
| 2005 | Takeo Hoshi | University of California, San Diego |
| 2006 | Yuichi Kitamura | Yale University |
| 2007 | Akihiko Matsui | University of Tokyo |
| 2008 | Atsushi Kajii [jp] | Kyoto University |
| 2009 | Hideo Konishi | Boston College |
| 2010 | Takashi Kamihigashi [jp] | Kobe University |
| 2011 | Atsushi Inoue | North Carolina State University |
| 2012 | Mototsugu Shintani | Vanderbilt University |
| 2013 | Katsumi Shimotsu | University of Tokyo |
| 2014 | Kosuke Aoki | University of Tokyo |
| 2015 | Keisuke Hirano | University of Arizona |
| 2016 | Sagiri Kitao | University of Tokyo |
| 2017 | Hiroyuki Kasahara | University of British Columbia |
| 2018 | Toshihiko Mukoyama | University of Virginia |
| 2019 | Takashi Hayashi | University of Glasgow |
| 2020 | Ryo Okui | Seoul National University |
| 2021 | Fuhito Kojima | University of Tokyo |
Want to Learn More?
If you found this interesting, you might want to check out these other awards for economists:
- John Bates Clark Medal
- Yrjö Jahnsson Award
- Gossen Prize
- List of economics awards
