The Michael Szenberg Prize for the best article published by The American Economist.

Grimes, Paul W.

The International Executive Board of Omicron Delta Epsilon and the editorial team of The American Economist are pleased to announce the establishment of an annual award for the best article published by The American Economist. The award is given in honor of Professor Michael Szenberg who served as Editor-in-Chief of The American Economist for 37 years. During his tenure, Professor Szenberg provided editorial guidance and counsel to hundreds of economists, significantly raised the academic profile of the journal, and attracted articles from the most prominent minds in the field.

Each year, the editors of The American Economist will choose an article that best exemplifies the standards established under Professor Szenberg's editorship. Specifically, winning papers will

* fill a void in the existing literature,

* address an important topic with critical policy or theoretical implications,

* be well written, grammatically sound and engaging to read,

* employ sound methodological tools of analysis,

* if empirical, analyze an appropriate and novel dataset,

* demonstrate the importance of economic reasoning, and

* serve as a model for Omicron Delta Epsilon student members.

Winners of the Szenberg Prize will be announced each year at the Allied Social Sciences Association conference during a session sponsored by Omicron Delta Epsilon. Recognition of the Prize will be made with a commemorative plaque.

The winner of the inaugural Michael Szenberg Prize for papers published in 2012 is:

Professor Gregory N. Price of Morehouse College for his paper, "Race, Trust in Government, and Self-Employment." (Vol. 57, No. 2, pages 171-187)

PAUL W. GRIMES

Editor-in-Chief