The review process is complete and the results are in! GDN is pleased to announce the selection of finalists for each of the three competition categories:

• Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development
• Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project
• Medals for Research on Development

The three finalists in contention for the Japanese Award for Outstanding Research on Development (listed alphabetically) are:

• “Crisis-generated Socio-economic Coping Mechanisms by Overseas Filipinos” by Alvin P. Ang (Philippines)
• “Regional Impacts of the Global Economic Slowdown in Trade Flows: The Case of Brazilian States” by Gilberto Libânio (Brazil)
• “Survival of Uruguayan Manufacturing Firms in a Trade Openness Process” by Dayna D. Zaclicever (Uruguay)

The three finalists in contention for the Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (listed alphabetically) are:

• “Empowering Refugees through Sustainable Technology” by Border Green Energy Team (Thailand)
• “Empowering Vulnerable Children through Life Skills” by Dream A Dream (India)
• “The Financially Self-Sufficient School” by Fundacion Paraguaya (Paraguay)

The five finalists in contention for the Medals for Research on Development - Globalization, Regulation and Development (listed alphabetically) are:

• "Did Globalization Benefit Low Income African Countries?" by Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati (India)
• "Financial Crises Prevention and Recovery:  A Case Study of Turkey" by Khallouli Wajih (Tunisia)
• "Maquila, Currency Misalignment, and Mexico’s Export-Led Growth Failure" by Carlos Ibarra (Mexico)
• "Productivity and Trade Openness in Ecuador's Manufacturing Industries" by Sara Wong (Ecuador)
• "Trade Reforms and Market Selection: Evidence from Manufacturing Plants in Colombia" by Marcela Eslava (Colombia)

The five finalists in contention for the Medals for Research on Development - International Migration: Crossing Borders, Changing Lives? (listed alphabetically) are:

• "Impact of International Migration and Remittances on Child Schooling and Child Work: The Case of Egypt" by Asmaa Elbadawy (Egypt)
• "International Remittances and Welfare of the Vietnamese Households during Economic Transformation" by Thanh Long Giang (Vietnam)
• "Nurse Migration and its Impact on Health Care Systems in the Caribbean: With Special Focus on St Lucia and Jamaica" by Natasha Mortley (St.Lucia)
• "Remittances for the Republic of Moldova: A Way to Survive or a Chance to Succeed?" by Ganna Vakhitova (Ukraine)
• "Remittances, Public Health Spending and Foreign Aid in the Access to Health Care Services in Developing Countries" by Ebeke Christian Hubert (Cameroon)

The five finalists in contention for the Medals for Research on Development - Regional Integration-Convergence Big Time, or, an Opportunity Wasted? (listed alphabetically) are:

• “Assessment of the Distributive Impact of National and External Trade Reforms in Brazil” by Fernando Borraz (Uruguay)
• “Civil Conflicts and Regional Integration Outcomes in Africa” by Adama Bah (Guinea)
• “Information and Coordination: Towards East Asian Regional Financial Integration” by Maria Wihardja (Indonesia)
• “The Impact of Real Exchange Rate Flexibility on East Asian Exports” by Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
• “Regional Openness, Income Growth and Disparity across Major Indian States during 1980-2004” by Dibyendu Maiti (India)

The concluding round of the Competition will take place at GDN’s 11th Annual Global Development Conference in Prague, Czech Republic (January 2010) where an eminent panel of judges will select the winners.

For more information on the 2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition, please click here »