Patrick J. Welch Award

The Patrick J. Welch Award recognizes the best paper published in the Forum for Social Economics journal. This prestigious award was established by the Executive Council of the Association for Social Economics in 2012 and named in honor of Patrick J. Welch, who served as editor of the journal from 1995 to 2006. The award celebrates excellence in social economics scholarship and research published in the journal. Recipients of this award receive formal recognition through a certificate and a monetary prize of $500. The award is part of the Association for Social Economics' broader commitment to promoting high-quality research and scholarly contributions in the field of social economics.