Each year, the academic members of the ACE steering committee attribute an award for the best paper on competition economics published in the previous year. The first prize was awarded in 2008 (overview of past winners). The aims of the award are

• recognition for excellence in theoretical and empirical analysis in this important area of economic policy,

• to promote research in competition economics that is instructive for antitrust practitioners, and​

• to encourage members to stay up to date with the best research.

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Selection criteria and prize: 

Only papers published in the previous calendar year are eligible. Working papers are not eligible until properly published. Preference is given to publications in refereed journals, although publications in non-refereed journals are not excluded. Relevant elements for the selection are: potential contribution for formulation and actual implementation of competition policy, creativity and originality, and complexity of the matter under analysis. Papers co-authored by members of the Steering Committee of ACE are not eligible.The winner will be announced at the ACE annual conference, receives of 1.000€, and is invited to present their paper at the conference, with travel and accommodation expenses paid by ACE. In case of a joint paper, the award will be split equally among the authors and they will be invited to designate one for attending the ACE annual meeting and presenting their joint work.