The Citation

The objective of the Citation is to stimulate and encourage advanced doctoral economic research on topics of contemporary relevance to the member nations of BRICS. The Citation comprises prize money of Indian Rupees 1.5 million (approximately USD 18,000) sponsored by Exim Bank and a medal. Doctoral thesis of nationals of any of the eleven member nations of BRICS, i.e. Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and UAE, who have been awarded a Doctorate or accepted for the Award of a Doctorate from any recognized nationally accredited University or academic institution globally, are eligible to participate and receive the Citation.

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Year
Winner and Citation Winning Thesis
2025
Dr. Anirban Sanyal: Global Integration and the Effects of Protectionist Measures

2024
Dr. Hugo Carcanholo Iasco Pereira: Essays on Exchange Rate and Economic Performance.
2023
Dr. Digvijay Singh Negi: Essays on Risk, Insurance and Welfare
2022
Dr. Apoorv Gupta: Essays on Finance and Development
2021
Dr. Rahul Singh: Essays in International Trade in Post Liberalization India
2020
Dr. Adam (Yao) Liu: Building Markets within Authoritarian Institutions: The Political Economy of Banking Development in China.
2019
Dr. Tushar Bharati: Essays on Education and Institutions in Developing Countries
2018
Zheli He: Essays on International Trade, Welfare and Inequality.
2017
Dr. Raquel Almeida Ramos: Financialization and its Implications on the Determination of Exchange Rates of Emerging Market Economies.
2016
Dr. João Prates Romero: Technical Progress and Structural Change: The Roles of Demand and Supply in Economic Growth.