2015 RES Economics Essay Competition

DEADLINE: June 30 2015

WELCOME TO THE ROYAL ECONOMIC SOCIETY ECONOMICS ESSAY COMPETITION FOR 2015

You'll find all you the information to enter the RES Economics Essay Competition 2015 on this page, including the link below for online submission of entries.

School students are invited to choose one of the topics below to write an essay of up to 2,500 words, on one of the subjects set by the RES judging panel, calling on key elements of their A Level or International Baccalaureate courses, examples from the world around them and imaginative discussion.

Essays should be submitted using this online form

The RES judges are Sir Charles Bean (RES President, former deputy governor of the Bank of England), Stephanie Flanders ( award winning BBC journalist and Economics Editor, now J.P. Morgan Asset Management's chief market strategist for the UK and Europe) and Professor Jonathan Haskel (Imperial College and elected member of RES Council).

ESSAY TOPICS FOR 2015

Students should choose ONE of the following essay topics for 2015:

1. "Countries like Greece caused the Eurozone crisis by running up too much debt, so it is only fair that they should bear most of the burden of fixing it." Discuss.
2. Should the Government support manufacturing? If so, how?
3. Should raising GDP be the primary objective of economic policy?
4. "The rising gap between rich and poor is not just bad for society, it is bad for growth." Discuss.
5. Should "fracking" be allowed? If so, who should benefit?
6. "It is immoral for the drug companies to charge large sums for drugs that are cheap to manufacture." Discuss.
7. "High saving promotes faster growth. So having more savers in the global economy should be good for our long run prosperity."
8. "Does the economic case favour a new airport runway at Heathrow, Gatwick or elsewhere?"

ENTERING THE COMPETITION

The first prize will once again be £1,000 together with an engraved trophy together with cash prizes for the other leading essays.

The deadline for submitting essays is Tuesday 30 June 2015 at 2400 hours (BST).

Essays CAN ONLY BE SUBMITTED ONLINE using this official form

All applicants are asked to note the following criteria:

• The competition is open to all students who are currently studying GCSE, AS / A2 Level or IB Economics (or an equivalent course)
• All essays must be submitted online using the official online entry form
• The maximum word count for entries is 2,500 words
• The word count includes footnotes, but excludes references and bibliography.
• Only one entry per student is permitted
• No revisions to entries are permitted once submitted
• Please note that entries to the competition should be unique (i.e. not published elsewhere or submitted to other essay competitions.)
• Entries must be submitted in either Microsoft Word (doc, docx) format or PDF format. No other formats are acceptable.

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