Carlo Alberto Medal The Selection

The selection process consisted of two stages.

From October to November 2006, 305 economists in Italy, Europe, Israel, the United States and Canada submitted their nominations through the Collegio’s web site. Some information on the scholars who submitted a nomination.

CitizenshipAffiliation (regardless of citizenship)
Italian132Work in Italy90
Non-Italian173Work in Europe or Israel81
Work in the United States or Canada134

The selection committee chaired by Domenico Siniscalco (President of the Collegio) and coordinated by Pietro Garibaldi (Director of the Collegio) has selected the winner. The members of the selection committee are:

Alberto Alesina (Harvard University)
Orazio Attanasio (University College London)
Maristella Botticini (Collegio Carlo Alberto and University of Torino)
Luigi Guiso (University of Rome Tor Vergata and European University Institute)
Christopher Pissarides (London School of Economics)
Thomas J. Sargent (New York University)
Guido Tabellini (Bocconi University)