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2022年度青年經濟學家寫作競賽The Young Economist of the Year Essay Competition

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2022年度青年經濟學家寫作學術活動

Young Economist of the Year 2022 competition

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項目介紹

2022年度青年經濟學家寫作學術活動The Young Economist of the Year Essay Competition是由Royal Economic Society皇家經濟學會與Financial Times《金融時報》聯合舉辦的經濟寫作比賽，該學術活動主要面向高中生。Royal Economic Society的目的是促進經濟學的研究，在全球擁有4000多名成員，是世界上最古老的經濟協會之一。1890年成立為英國經濟協會，在1902年獲得《皇家憲章》之后，更名為皇家經濟學會。參加青年經濟學家寫作學術活動的學生不必是RES成員，無需學習經濟學即可報名，該學術活動旨在擴大經濟學對潛在學生的吸引力，改變他們對經濟學和經濟學家的認識。

學術活動規則

參賽對象：12年級和13年級（蘇格蘭的S5和S6，北愛爾蘭的13和14年）的學生（英國）

學術活動內容：1000字以上論文

2022年論文主題：

1. Regional inequality and “levelling up”

The UK government’s?“levelling up” programme?aims to “spread opportunity more equally across the UK”. For one region of your choice, suggest how this “levelling up” could be carried out in practice.

Note:?“Region” is broadly defined – it can be your local neighbourhood, a town/city, or a county. You can discuss any specific regional aspect(s) or economic issues that you think are interesting and are not limited to discussing economic policies.

2. The UK’s “cost of living crisis”

The UK inflation rate (measured by the Consumer Price Index) is the?highest it has been in 30 years, prompting concerns that it will cause a “cost of living crisis”. Which types of individuals or families/households are most affected by the current inflation situation and why?

Note: You can discuss any aspect(s) of this topic that you think are interesting, including (but not limited to) the?way that the Consumer Price Index is constructed, the price increases of specific goods and services and the difference in magnitudes of price increases, the effects of inflation in the region where you live, and the potential impact of current events (social, political, economic) on the inflation rate.

3. The value of a university degree

The UK Department for Education is concerned about “poor value degrees”, which are defined as programs where?“students aren’t earning enough five years after graduating to repay student loans.”

Which university degrees do you think will be considered “high value” in 5-10 years’ time, and why?

Note: You can discuss any aspect(s) of this topic that you think are interesting, including (but not limited to) potential changes in demand for certain jobs or skills, changes in the quality of jobs or types of employment status, and the way that the government measures the “value” of a degree.

4. Cryptocurrency and financial stability

Cryptocurrencies?are a digital means of exchange that are not regulated or backed by any legal authority, such as a central bank or government. What challenges do cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin pose for the?Bank of England, whose role is to regulate the UK’s financial sector and keep the macroeconomy stable?

Note: “Challenges” are broadly defined – aside from the economic implications of cryptocurrency you can also consider social, political, informational or other implications, and consider the perspectives of other stakeholders affected by the Bank of England’s decisions, such as cryptocurrency investors and the general public.

論文提交方式：通過RES網站在線提交，不接受紙質版本，格式均以Microsoft Word或PDF格式

評審規則：匿名評審，論文中嚴禁包含參賽者姓名和學校，僅包含聯系方式即可，參賽作品將根據其原創性，寫作質量，經濟內容和經濟論據的質量進行評判，由RES和FT的代表組成的評審團將選出最后六名優勝者，獲獎者的姓名和學校以及整個獲獎論文將在皇家經濟協會網站和社交媒體上發布。英國《金融時報》有權在其網站和社交媒體上公開此信息。