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ISE 2024 Best Paper Award Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the International Studies of Economics (ISE) 2024 “Best Paper Award” goes to “Macroeconomic consequences of alternative reforms to the health insurance system in the United States” by Zhigang Feng (University of Nebraska), and “Palm as Decentralized Identifiers: Mitigate scrounging of platform economy” by Hanmo Wang (University of Hong Kong), Shuqi Wang (China Agricultural University), and Dong Zhang (Beijing Machine Learning Technology Co., Ltd.).
In the former paper, Dr. Feng presents a dynamic general equilibrium model designed to examine the macroeconomic effects and welfare implications of alternative reforms to the US health insurance system, while in the latter paper, the authors develop a model that characterizes scrounging behavior in digital platform promotions and provides a theoretical explanation, and introduce Palm as Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs), offering Proof-of-Human (PoH) to reduce fake identity prevalence.
The selection process was launched in early 2025, marking the journal’s third annual best paper award. The aim of the award is to acknowledge academic excellence of publications of the year in the ISE，attract more high-quality submissions, and promote academic exchanges. The winner will receive a certificate plus a cash prize of 3000 RMB (pre-tax).
An Evaluation Committee, including the Editor, Executive Editor, Guest Editor, Co-editors of the ISE, has been established to evaluate the papers, propose a nomination list, and select the winner.
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The International Studies of Economics (ISE) 2023 “Best Paper Award” was awarded to “It pays to have guanxi: How social capital affects household income in China” by Kai Wu (School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics), Yi Liu (School of Business, Stevens Institute of Technology), Yifan Xu (School of Finance, Central University of Finance and Economics) and He Sun (ICBC Wealth Management Co., Ltd.).
In this paper, the authors examine the role of social capital in household income using three waves of household surveys from 2011 to 2015 in China and find that gift expenditure as a proxy for social capital is positively associated with total household income. The findings highlight the importance of social capital in household economic welfare in China.
Read, download and share the open access article here: It pays to have guanxi: How social capital affects household income in China
The International Studies of Economics (ISE) 2022 “Best Paper Award” was awarded to Understanding the Inventor Team Size: A View from “The Rice Theory” by Yixin Zhao (Guanghua School of Management, Peking University) and Qingqing Zong (School of Public Economics and Administration, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics).
Read, download and share the open access article here: Understanding the Inventor Team Size: A View from “The Rice Theory”
Announcement: The ISE Outstanding Reviewer Award 2024
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 ISE Outstanding Reviewer Award. From over 100 candidates, the editors’ team (including guest editors) has selected six exemplary reviewers based on rigorous evaluation of review quality, turnaround time, and review volume. The awardees (in alphabetical order) are:
- Shiqi GUO(Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
- Fangzhou LU(Business School, The University of Hong Kong)
- Jingjing XU(School of Management, Economics, and Mathematics, King's University College at Western University)
- Xiang XU(School of Economics, Central University of Finance and Economics)
- Lin ZHAO(School of Economics, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)
- Shuchen ZHAO(Institute for Advanced Economic Research, Dongbei University of Finance and Economics)
As unsung heroes of academic publishing, the ISE reviewers have consistently ensured journal quality through timely, insightful, and constructive peer reviews. This inaugural award recognizes their indispensable contribution. Each honoree will receive a commemorative certificate and trophy.
We hereby extend our deepest gratitude to all reviewers for their dedicated service, and look forward to their continued support.
ISE Editorial Office
July 1, 2025
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