21st Annual Economic Essay Contest

Mar 11, 2011

Description:
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas sponsors this essay contest for 11th and 12th grade students in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District. Students write essays on the topic "Consume or Conserve?" The essays must examine public or private initiatives that conserve resources or minimize environmental impacts. Essays must use economic concepts, such as scarcity and opportunity costs, supply and demand, and fundamental models to evaluate the effectiveness and merits of the program or environmental regulation.

Contact:
For more information visit http://www.dallasfed.org/educate/essay/2011/index.cfm.