The Hirschman Prize is awarded to scholars who have made outstanding contributions to international, interdisciplinary social science research, theory, and public communication.

Edward Glaeser, the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics and Chairman of the Department of Economics at Harvard University, has been a central figure in urban economics for almost 30 years. Among his many contributions, Professor Glaeser has changed the way researchers and policymakers understand the role of cities, and has modernized understandings of the ways in which cities bring workers...