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EconChallenge

How it Works

State-level competitions are the first part of the National Economics Challenge. Teachers register teams of 3-4 students each, for whom they serve as a coach throughout the NEC (up through the International Quiz Bowl Finals unless a substitute is needed), with their local affiliate at the registration portal. Teachers can begin this process even if they have not chosen teams or selected students. Rules for the each state-level competition are determined by the CEE affiliates that organize them. You can find the the CEE affiliate that organizes each statewide competition at the registration portal: econchallenge.unl.edu.

During the statewide competition, teams compete online and in person to determine who will represent their state at the National Semi-Finals. The teams that win the National Semi-Finals will compete in person in Newark, New Jersey at the National Finals, culminating in the International Quiz Bowl Finals.

TeamDivisions
There will bet two (2) divisions: David Ricardo and AdamSmith.

  1. The David Ricardo Division includes teams of students currently or previously enrolled in one general economics course (or less), or courses which include introductory economic concepts (social studies, business, personal finance, etc.). The course must be taught by a secondary teacher. Students who have never taken an economics course are eligible to compete. Students may only participate in the David Ricardo Division one time.

  2. The Adam Smith Division includes teams of students, currently or previously enrolled in Advanced Placement (AP Microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, or both), International Baccalaureate (pre-IB and IB), two courses, or any other advanced courses in economics (including courses taught by a secondary teacher where students earn college credit). The course must be taught by a secondary teacher. Students may participate in the Adam Smith Division multiple times.

  3. Any team consisting of one or more students enrolled in a course listed in #1 from above must compete in the Adam Smith Division.

  4. Teams shall only compete against other teams in their own division.