The National Economics Challenge Competition combines individual and team performance mixed in with some FUN!.  A school may enter multiple teams in each division for the competition. 

ELIGIBILITY:

There are two divisions in the National Economics Challenge Competition: 

(1) The Adam Smith Division which is open to students enrolled in (or completed) Advanced Placement Economics (Macro or Micro), honors economics,  a two semester high school economics, or any other advanced economics courses during the current academic year. 

(2) The David Ricardo Division is for students enrolled in (or completed) a one semester high school economics course, consumer economics, personal finance course, or related disciplines such as social studies, business, or family and consumer sciences during the current academic year. 

Any team containing one or more students enrolled in a course listed below in the Adam Smith Division must compete in the Adam Smith Division. Students who have taken or are taking economics or economics related courses for college credit from a post-secondary instructor are not eligible to compete. Detailed rules for the competition are available here:

REGISTRATION FORMS:

1. First, teachers need to register for the online portion of the Iowa EconChallenge Online! here:

Teacher Registration (online) Registrations must be received by March 1, 2009.

2. Additional information will be needed from teams who qualify for the state competition in Cedar Falls.

Center for Economic Education
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls Iowa 50614-0129
319-273-7509 (Fax)

For additional information regarding eligibility for the Economics Challenge Competition, please visit the National Economics Challenge site. 

Please contact the UNI Center for Economic Education if you have any questions regarding the Economics Challenge Competition.