David Marsden Best Paper Prize

The David Marsden Best Paper Prize was created in 2022, in commemoration of Professor David Marsden, who founded and coordinated SASE Network G: Labor Markets, Education and Human Resources, and was founding editor of the Socio-Economic Review and many other journals.

The prize is awarded to papers that address substantive questions related to the study of labor markets, employment, education and training, industrial and labor relations, and human resource management, reflecting David Marsden’s unique capacity to foster theory-driven research, to engage in cross-disciplinary dialogue, and to encourage an international perspective even when focused on a single national or sectoral case.

The $500 prize is funded by the Socio-Economic Review, of which David Marsden was a founding editor, and the German Journal of Human Resource Management, of whose Editorial Board David Marsden was a member.

To be eligible for consideration, the paper submission should be accepted for the annual conference (all network and mini-conference submissions are eligible, information on submissions here), and not be accepted for publication at the time of conference submission. Winners are expected to attend the award ceremony at the annual conference. Please see below for further details on how to submit a paper for the David Marsden Best Paper Prize.

Guidelines for Marsden Prize Application:

Eligibility:

Researchers who have submitted a full paper to the SASE annual conference and whose work aligns with the contributions of David Marsden are eligible to apply for the prize.

Application Process:

While submitting your full paper to the SASE conference, indicate your interest in applying for the Marsden Prize by checking the appropriate option in the submission portal.

Applicants must upload a one-page cover letter alongside their paper. The cover letter should clearly outline how the research relates to David Marsden’s work and highlight the specific aspects of Marsden’s work that have influenced their research or where their work builds upon his foundational ideas.

Prize winners are expected to attend the award ceremony, which will be held during the annual SASE conference.

An independent jury of three SASE members decides the award.