The Nils Klim Prize is a prize to a a young Nordic researcher in the academic fields of the arts and humanities, social sciences, law and theology by The Ludvig Holberg Memorial Fund. The prize winner must be under 35 years old, and the prize of NOK 250 000 is awarded annually. Almås was awarded the prize based on her research on global inequality and fairness, and the jury writes:
"In nominating Ingvild Almås for the Nils Klim Prize 2013, the Academic Committee has opted for a candidate who has a clear and exceptionally broad research profile. Ingvild Almås has published single authored papers on income inequality in the very top journals of the field, such as American Economic Review, being the first Nordic woman to publish a single-authored paper in this journal. [...]
A characteristic of the publication list is the motto: quality is more important than quantity. Thus the list is short but exquisite, and in addition to it Ingvild Almås has 10 more papers in progress on further inequalities (most importantly gender). She has also contributed to the development of experiments in economic research at the NHH. It is undeniable that we have before us an exceptional young researcher.
The committee has nominated Ingvild Almås in the conviction that it is essential that the Nils Klim Prize be awarded to a candidate who is exceptional among her peers and who has already produced research at the highest international level. She is also outstanding in addressing themes that demand the highest theoretical and methodological competence while demonstrating a sustained engagement with urgent human concern. It is evident that the various inequalities are a central fact of life which need to be addressed on a global scale. Ingvild Almås is doing just that."
ESOP congratulates!