Eesti Pank research award
The Eesti Pank research award dedicated to the memory of Urmas Sepp is intended to promote economic research by young economists in Estonia, recognise outstanding research work, and enhance studies for academic degrees. Urmas Sepp (1956-2002) was the head of the Eesti Pank macroeconomics department and later the economic research department in 1993-2002. The research prize has been awarded annually since 2003.
In 2024, the recipients of the research award from Eesti Pank in the doctoral category are Gaygysyz Ashyrov and Helery Tasane for their research article, which analyzes the interconnections between firm-level innovation, ownership structure, and the experience of bribery demands in developing countries. The prize in the Master’s category was shared between two Master’s theses defended at Tallinn University of Technology in 2024: Alice Mikk received the award for her research on labour tax evasion, and Triin Bulõgina for her study on the impact of second-pillar pension reforms on the financial behaviour and economic status of young people.
The research awards will be presented on December 5 at a research seminar hosted by Eesti Pank.