The Society for Institutional and Organizational Economics awards prizes in institutional and organizational economics, named after the four Nobel Prize winners closely linked to the society. The awards are as follows.
- A Ronald Coase Best Dissertation Award (annual)
- An Oliver Williamson Best Conference Paper Award, for the best paper delivered at the SIOE conference (annual)
- A Douglass North Best Book Award, for the best book in institutional and organizational economics published during the previous two years (bi-annual, including 2026)
- An Elinor Ostrom Lifetime Achievement Award, for sustained significant academic contributions to the field (bi-annual, next in 2027)
The calls for nominations for the 2026 Ronald Coase Best Dissertation Award and the 2026 Douglass North Best Book Award are now open. The results will be announced at the 2026 SIOE Conference in Fontainebleau, July 13-15).
The Ronald H. Coase Dissertation Award:
- Anyone may nominate a dissertation (including the author). To be eligible, the candidate’s PhD must have been awarded during the calendar years 2024 or 2025.
- Nominees must submit a 5-page abstract of their dissertation, and must have their advisor or a Ph.D. committee member send a letter (under separate cover) explaining the contribution of the dissertation and why it should be considered for this award.
- The Coase Award Committee will review entries and draft a shortlist of finalists. Finalists will be asked to submit their full dissertation.
- Submissions should be sent to the chair of the 2026 Coase Award Committee, Virginia Minni, at minni@chicagobooth.edu.
- The deadline for submission of abstract and letter is February 15, 2026.
The Douglass North Best Book Award:
- Anyone (not including the author or authors) may nominate a book published during the calendar years 2024 or 2025.
- Nominations must include a letter explaining the reasons for the nomination, as well as an electronic copy of the book’s front matter (title page, copyright page, preface, and table of contents).
- Copies of the top three short-listed books may be requested from the Press, the author, or the nominator.
- Submissions should be sent to the chair of the 2025 North Award Committee, Jared Rubin, at jrubin@chapman.edu.
- The deadline for submission of the nomination letter and front matter is February 15, 2026.