2022年度青年经济学家写作竞赛The Young Economist of the Year Essay Competition

2022年度青年经济学家写作学术活动

Young Economist of the Year 2022 competition

项目介绍

2022年度青年经济学家写作学术活动The Young Economist of the Year Essay Competition是由Royal Economic Society皇家经济学会与Financial Times《金融时报》联合举办的经济写作比赛，该学术活动主要面向高中生。Royal Economic Society的目的是促进经济学的研究，在全球拥有4000多名成员，是世界上最古老的经济协会之一。1890年成立为英国经济协会， 在1902年获得《皇家宪章》之后，更名为皇家经济学会。参加青年经济学家写作学术活动的学生不必是RES成员，无需学习经济学即可报名，该学术活动旨在扩大经济学对潜在学生的吸引力，改变他们对经济学和经济学家的认识。

学术活动规则

参赛对象：12年级和13年级（苏格兰的S5和S6，北爱尔兰的13和14年）的学生（英国）

学术活动内容：1000字以上论文

2022年论文主题：

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.

论文提交方式：通过RES网站在线提交，不接受纸质版本，格式均以Microsoft Word或PDF格式

评审规则：匿名评审，论文中严禁包含参赛者姓名和学校，仅包含联系方式即可，参赛作品将根据其原创性，写作质量，经济内容和经济论据的质量进行评判，由RES和FT的代表组成的评审团将选出最后六名优胜者，获奖者的姓名和学校以及整个获奖论文将在皇家经济协会网站和社交媒体上发布。英国《金融时报》有权在其网站和社交媒体上公开此信息。

学术活动奖项

最佳论文：1000英镑

主题最佳论文（每个主题一篇）：200英镑

所有获奖论文均可在《金融时报》发表

学术活动时间

论文提交截止日：2022年7月10日23：59

项目要求

12年级和13年级（苏格兰的S5和S6，北爱尔兰的13和14年）的学生（英国）

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