Joseph J. Spengler Best Book Award
The
History of Economics Society awards yearly the Joseph J. Spengler Prize
for the best book in the history of economics. Beside the honor, there is
a stipend of $500 plus travel expenses up to $500 to attend the
presentation at the HES annual conference.
Selection Process
Eligibility:
Original, authored books in the history of economics published, in
English, during the two calendar years preceding the HES Meeting at which
the award is presented (this year, from 1 January 2007 - 31 December
2008). Scholarly books and monographs are eligible, as are
English-language translations of scholarly books in the history of
economics, but neither textbooks, doctoral dissertations, nor edited
volumes are eligible
Nomination process: Any publisher may nominate one or two
books and should submit a nominating note and four copies of the book for
each book nominated. Any individual, including a book's author, may
submit a nominating note and four copies of the book nominated. Eligible
books may be re-nominated in successive years. (Individual
nominators may wish to ask the nominee's publisher to supply the copies.
Before nominating a book, individuals may wish to check with the HES
Secretary, to ensure that the book has not already been nominated).
To be considered, nominations (and the four book copies) must be received
no later than December 31, 2008.
Nominations should be submitted to:
Tim Leonard, Secretary,
History of Economics Society, Department of Economics, Princeton
University, Fisher Hall, Princeton, NJ, United States, 08544.