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The Mike McCracken Award for Economic Statistics Nominations are now open for the Mike McCracken Award for Economic Statistics, recognizing theoretical and applied contributions to the development or use of economic statistics in Canada. The McCracken Award was established in 2010 and is awarded every two years. It is valued at $2,000 and is sponsored by the Canadian Economics Association (CEA), Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques and a generous donation from the McCracken family. Nominations consist of a nomination letter of up to three pages along with a c.v. of the nominee(s). The letter should describe the nature of the nominee’s contributions, their importance, and their impact. Recognized accomplishments may include development of the framework and concepts underlying economic measurement, new data sources, statistical or econometric tools or relevant information technology as well as contributions to the management, policy relevance, access or public understanding of official economic statistics. Nominations should be sent to the Chair, Frances Woolley, Carleton University, FrancesWoolley@cunet.carleton.ca The deadline for nominations is April 4, 2025.
The Mike McCracken Award for Economic Statistics recognizes theoretical and applied contributions to the development or use of economic statistics in Canada. The Award was established in 2010 and is now awarded every two years. It is endorsed by the Canadian Economics Association (CEA) and is presented at its annual meetings. The award is for $2,000 as sponsored by the Canadian Economics Association, the journal Canadian Public Policy/Analyse de politiques and a generous contribution in 2017 from the McCracken family. About Mike McCracken Mike was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was educated at Rice University and Southern Methodist University. He began his Canadian career at the Economic Council of Canada where he served as the first Director of the CANDIDE Canadian macro econometric modeling project. In 1972, he co-founded and became President of Informetrica, a Canadian-based economic research and information company, providing long-term national, provincial, and industrial forecasts to companies, governments, and other organizations across Canada and abroad. He also served as president of the Canadian Association for Business Economics (1979-81 and 1988-90) and Chair of the U.S. Conference of Business Economists (1994). He is well known for the countless formal and informal ways he has contributed to the improvement and application of official economic statistics in Canada. He died in 2015. Congratulations to the 2023 Winner: Andrew SharpeThe Mike McCracken Award recognizes theoretical and applied contributions to the development or use of economic statistics in Canada. The award is presented every second year. For 2023, the prize committee selected Andrew Sharpe (Centre for the Study of Living Standards) as the winner of the Mike McCracken Award. Through his founding and development of the Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) and the International Productivity Monitor (IMP), as well as his many other contributions, Andrew has contributed significantly to the policy relevance and public understanding of official economic statistics in Canada. The committee noted Andrew's tenacity in ceaselessly working to increase understanding of productivity and living standards, two issues that are central to the health of the Canadian economy, and the well-being of Canadians. Throughout his career, he has had a strong focus on the public good. The committee also noted Andrew's substantial contributions to the training of economists, and the development of official statistics. Through his founding and development of the Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) and the International Productivity Monitor (IMP), as well as his many other contributions, Andrew has contributed significantly to the policy relevance and public understanding of official economic statistics in Canada. The committee noted Andrew's tenacity in ceaselessly working to increase understanding of productivity and living standards, two issues that are central to the health of the Canadian economy, and the well-being of Canadians. Throughout his career, he has had a strong focus on the public good. The committee also noted Andrew's substantial contributions to the training of economists, and the development of official statistics.
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