Research Challenge
For the Research Challenge, individuals or groups of up to 3 people may take part. Participants are to write a policy memorandum paper of between 2500 and 3000 words addressing one of five questions below. Both qualitative and quantitative research can be included in the paper.
The three best performing teams and best performing high school team will be shortlisted for the Grand Finals where they will present their Economic Policy suggestions to a distinguished panel of judges, including high-profile experts from academia and the private sector.
The three best performing teams and best performing high school team will be shortlisted for the Grand Finals where they will present their Economic Policy suggestions to a distinguished panel of judges, including high-profile experts from academia and the private sector.
Timeline
Now
Select a topic from the list below and start writing!
Participants should also sign-up as soon as possible, by sending the following information to [email protected]
Name of member(s)
School, course and year of study
1 contact email address
Upon receipt of personal information and contact details, participants will receive a confirmation email and information pack.
31 July 2016
Submit your paper electronically to [email protected] in the format SchoolName_LastName_FirstName.pdf.
with the email subject "LEPC – Research Challenge Application"
9th March 2015
The top 3 winners would be announced by the 9th of March , who will present their research to a panel of judges at the Grand Finals, taking place on the 16th of March, 6pm in UCL.
Select a topic from the list below and start writing!
Participants should also sign-up as soon as possible, by sending the following information to [email protected]
Name of member(s)
School, course and year of study
1 contact email address
Upon receipt of personal information and contact details, participants will receive a confirmation email and information pack.
31 July 2016
Submit your paper electronically to [email protected] in the format SchoolName_LastName_FirstName.pdf.
with the email subject "LEPC – Research Challenge Application"
9th March 2015
The top 3 winners would be announced by the 9th of March , who will present their research to a panel of judges at the Grand Finals, taking place on the 16th of March, 6pm in UCL.
Questions
1. Growing numbers of bacterial and viral infections are resistant to antimicrobial drugs, but no new classes of antibiotics have come on the market for more than 25 years. What are the global economic effects of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)?
2. Governments in developing countries and international organisations are developing employment interventions to ensure that job creation and economic growth keep up with population growth? What interventions are implemented and how effective are they?
3. What implications will the minimum wage have on Germany's economy?
4. How will inequality develop in the UK and what should be done about it?
5. Has the privatisation of the Royal Mail been a success?
2. Governments in developing countries and international organisations are developing employment interventions to ensure that job creation and economic growth keep up with population growth? What interventions are implemented and how effective are they?
3. What implications will the minimum wage have on Germany's economy?
4. How will inequality develop in the UK and what should be done about it?
5. Has the privatisation of the Royal Mail been a success?
Carroll Round
Students who submit their entries can also use the research paper for the Carroll Round Competition held at Georgetown University.
