Economics Essay Competition
For students in Year 12:
Which country’s economy should the UK seek to emulate? Why?
For students in Year 13:
“The basic economic problem is an ignorance of economics.” Is it?
Within each category, the winner will receive a prize of £500, the runner-up will receive a prize of £200, while the third-place entrant will receive a prize of £100.
Essays will be judged on the following criteria: clarity of reasoning, accuracy of analysis, persuasiveness of argument, quality of supporting evidence, originality of thought, elegance of exposition.
Entries, which should be no more than 1000 words long (excluding footnotes and references), must be submitted in pdf format to [email protected], or via the form below, by 11pm on Monday 22th September. All entrants should include their name and their school*. Essays must be properly referenced, with all sources appropriately cited.
Winners will be announced at 11am on Monday 29th September.
The judges’ decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into concerning the result.
*Any personal data will be used only for the purposes of this competition and will not be disclosed to any third parties for any purpose without prior consent