2003 Taussig Article Award Winner - Melody Keung
2004 Taussig Article Award Winner - Justin Burkett
2006 Taussig Article Award Winner - Johnathan David Levine
The Frank W. Taussig Article Award is a competitive award bestowed upon the undergraduate or recent graduate in economics submitting the best article in any year. (Economics refers to both theoretical and applied economics, and students writing papers in agricultural economics or other areas of applied economics are eligible for award as long as there is an Omicron Delta Epsilon chapter on their campus and they are members thereof.)
Who is Eligible - Anyone satisfying one of the following 3 criteria: (1) Any undergraduate student in a school with an Omicron Delta Epsilon chapter; (2) Any student who received his bachelor's degree from such a school not more than two years prior to entering the competition, and (3) Any member of Omicron Delta Epsilon who received his bachelor's degree from any school not more than two years prior to entering the competitions.
Eligible Entries - Articles may be on any topic in economics. Entries of up to 5,000 words are preferred, but up to 10,000 words are acceptable.
Nature of Award - The Frank W. Taussig Award consists of a cash prize of $1000 and publication in The American Economist. In addition, the chapter submitting the winning entry receives $200.
Procedure for Participation - Submit three copies of your entry to the Selection Committee in your department. If no Committee exists in your department, submit entry with supporting letters from two faculty members to the Chairman of the Fisher/Taussig Competitions.
Deadline - An announcement is sent to each chapter each year specifying the deadlines.
Selection Process - One or more entries judged to be of superior quality in department competitions will be forwarded to the International Editorial Board. All entries judged to be of superior quality by this Board will be entered in the final competition and will be judged by the Final Selection Board.Award Announcement - The announcement of the award is made approximately December 15th each year.
More Information - For more information, write Dr. Charles F. Phillips, Jr., Editor Fisher/Taussig Competitions, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450.