Lave Prize Fund

Charlie Lave can no longer be present to remind us of the value of clear, creative thinking, writing, and the uses of empirical data. In recognition of the role Charlie played in shaping social science modeling, including through his classic book written with Jim March (An Introduction to Models in the Social Sciences), the Economics Department will establish an endowment in Charlie’s memory, the Charles A. Lave Paper Prize for the most Creative Modeling in Social Sciences. The prize will be awarded for papers that display creative use of clear models (theories), and point to, or include, data that permit the models to be evaluated. The prize is open to papers in all social and behavioral sciences disciplines-whether the work is qualitative or quantitative (informal or mathematical).

Please join us in honoring Charlie and encouraging creative modeling expressed in clear writing. You may give to this memorial fund by sending a check made out to the UCI Foundation to:

Carol Spencer
Director of Development
School of Social Sciences
3151 Social Sciences Plaza, ZOT 5100
Irvine, CA 92697-5100

Or through our secure e-giving direct link at: e-giving.

You will receive a receipt for your tax deductible gift. Unless otherwise indicated, we would also like to share knowledge of your gift with Charlie’s family.