RES Young Economist 2008
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Zoe Hart from Colchester Royal Grammar School was the winner of the Royal Economic Society Young Economist of the Year 2007.
Her winning essay is reproduced below.
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Young Economist of the Year 2008
The Royal Economic Society and tutor2u are delighted to announce a competition to find the Young Economist of the Year 2008. This essay competition is open to all students studying for A Levels offered by UK Exam Boards (in any subject) or the International Baccalaureate. Entries from the UK and Overseas are encouraged. The RES is particularly keen to encourage students to enter the competition who are in the first year of their studies. In 2007 over 750 entries were submitted, with Zoe Hart from Colchester RGS taking the first prize.
The winner of Young Economist of the Year 2008 will win £1,000, with two runners-up each receiving £500. The title to be used for essay entries is as follows:
“Which economic idea or policy has the most power to improve our lives?”
The following introductory guidance is provided for students and teachers:
1. Essay length: 1,000 - 2,000 words
2. Deadline: Complete entries should be submitted via email by 10.00 p.m. Monday 12 May 2008 or by post bearing a postmark of 12 May 2008 or earlier. The winner will be announced in early August 2008.
3. Entries must be word processed – the preferred format is Microsoft Word.
4. All sources must be properly acknowledged
5. All entries will be judged by a team of practicing Economics teachers appointed by the RES. A shortlist of final entries will be submitted to a two-person Judging Panel of senior Economists who will determine the prize-winners.
6. All short-listed entrants (and their teachers) will be invited to the prize ceremony at the Royal Economic Society Annual Lecture in November 2008
Further details about the Competition will be available from the tutor2u website shortly. Promotional materials are also being mailed to economics departments at schools and colleges in the UK and overseas. As in 2007, a dedicated section of the tutor2u website will be created which will include examples of short listed entries from 2007 and helpful guidance from the 2007 judging panel. This will be live from 1 February 2008.
2007 winner Zoe Hart (Colchester RGS) receives her prize from Nick Stern:
