Bina Agarwal and James Boyce Awarded First Global Inequality Research Award
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Award Name | Global Inequality Research Award (GiRA) |
| Laureates | Bina Agarwal and James Boyce |
| Areas of Contribution | Social and environmental inequalities |
| Award Organizers | World Inequality Lab (WIL) and Sciences Po's Center for Research on Social Inequalities (CRIS) |
| Institutions Announcing | - University of Manchester's Global Development Institute (GDI) for Bina Agarwal - University of Massachusetts Amherst's Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) for James Boyce |
| Award Ceremony | Conferences in Paris (fall 2024 and spring 2025) organized with Sciences Po's Social-Ecological Transitions (SET) initiative |
| Award Frequency | Every two years |
| Objectives | - Recognize outstanding contributions to understanding global inequalities - Highlight inequality research from all regions - Address inequality as a complex issue requiring multidisciplinary approaches |
| Field of Study | Economic, social, and environmental inequalities |
| Recent Trends | Growth in theoretical and empirical research on global inequalities |