Fidelity research institute creates $50,000 prize

[13 December 2006 - The Boston Globe] A new Fidelity Investments research institute said it has established a $50,000 annual prize to be awarded for published economics research bearing on retirement and other financial security issues. The Boston mutual fund giant set up its Fidelity Research Institute recently as part of its broader focus on policy matters related to retirement and an aging population. The institute said it will judge entries from peer-reviewed journals based on criteria such as their strategies for savings, healthcare financing , and other issues. The institute also named the first six members of its advisory board, including academics from Stanford University, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (Ross Kerber) More