 The Young Economist of the Year essay competition initiated in 2007, its purpose being to encourage young students to think critically about key economic issues.The Austin Robinson Prize (2007), given to the best paper published in "The Economic Journal" by an author within five years of completing their Ph.D., was instituted to support the development of early-career scholars.The RES Prize (1990), given annually to the best paper published in "The Economic Journal", was set up to celebrate the work of established economists.