对于那些希望升学美国顶尖商科、经济以及相关社科专业的同学来说,参加HIEEC并完成一篇经济方向的论文是一个绝佳的机会。这不仅可以展示出参赛者的思考能力、学科探索能力和英文写作能力,还可以为他们的申请增添亮点。
赛事日程
公布题目:11月10日
提交截止:12月31日
入围通知:次年2月初
获奖通知:次年3月初
具体的赛事日期我们将及时更新
哈佛大学本科生经济学协会介绍
经济学的核心问题是我们要做什么,而我们的任务就是通过正面解决这个问题来更好地了解我们所处的这个世界。
HUEA是一个向所有主修经济学或者对经济学感兴趣的学生开放的论坛。HUEA始终致力于在校园里建立一个更包容的经济学社群,因为我们相信经济学对于解决当代的某些重大问题有深远意义。
鉴于此,HUEA举办一系列的校际活动,职业与实习座谈,与教职工和职业经济学家进行主题讨论,提供本科学生有关学术,职业以及社会方面的支持。
HUEA与哈佛大学经济学评论保持着合作关系;HUEA很高兴可以每年举办两次商业企划大赛(Essay Competition);该项赛事面向所有高中学生,是一个展示写作技巧,完成一份高质量的商业企划的绝佳机会。
历年真题
2022年
题目1:关键词-生育率
In recent years and decades, many countries have seen fertility rates drop, potentially leading to falling populations. Currently, China has a fertility rate of 1.3, one of the lowest in the world. However, in 2021, China experienced GDP growth of 8% with output totaling $17.7 trillion. Will this lowered fertility rate (with potential to fall further) affect China’s economic growth and policy? How so? What, if anything, can the Chinese government do to limit the risk of falling fertility rates?
题目2:关键词-房价
U.S. mortgage rates recently passed 7%, making the purchase of a new home increasingly unaffordable. Meanwhile, the United States has suffered from a chronic shortage of available housing for decades, particularly in urban areas, leading to what many scholars and advocates call an affordability crisis. Why is housing so unaffordable in the U.S.? What can (or should) be done by private actors, state and local governments, and the federal government to alleviate the affordability crisis?
题目3:关键词-环境健康
It is often suggested that a tradeoff exists between economic growth and the health of the environment, especially now as the threat of climate change becomes more dire. What economic risks does a changing climate pose? Can economic growth be consistent with a healthy environment? What policies, either market-based or otherwise, should governments enact to protect the environment while posing the least danger to economic efficiency?
2021年
题目1:
The current national debt of the United States stands at roughly $29 trillion, a value greater than the GDP. Some argue that this mountain of debt constitutes an economic threat. Others reassure the public that debt is no cause for concern. Is the national debt a matter for concern, and why or why not?
题目2:
As governments around the world struggled to control the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, international trade took a massive blow as it experienced unprecedented production chain disruptions. How did such disruptions affect varying economic agents – from individuals to entire nations? What can be done to temper current shocks and prevent future ones?
题目3:
The Sherman Act of 1890 outlaws "every contract, combination, or conspiracy in restraint of trade," and any "monopolization, attempted monopolization, or conspiracy or combination to monopolize." Over a century after it was adopted, the Sherman Act still actively informs United States antitrust policy. However, many lawmakers are now considering redefining these policies. Is antitrust regulation outdated and in need of modernization? What new policies, if any, should legislators propose? How will these changes affect markets?
题目4:
The rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), in addition to existing forms of decentralized cryptocurrencies, could eventually shape the way global finance is conducted through technology. This spells significant economic and political repercussions, especially as non-US countries such as China implement CBDCs to varying extents. In light of these developments, how should the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, or other institutions and governments proceed with the development of CBDCs in their respective economies?
