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CLMV. Pertains
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To raise awareness on relevant economic issues and initiate critical thinking by inviting students to
research and share insights on the convention theme.
2. To improve economic research for policy development by providing growth mechanisms such as
technical seminars for young researchers to improve their work.
3. To contribute to society and allow research to be turned into informed action by distributing exemplary
student research and by inspiring young economists to grow holistically as members of society.
Q uali ty and Eli gi bi li ty:
Groups of one (1) to four (4) students are eligible to join the competition, provided that members that comprise
the group meet the following requirements:
a. They must be students of a college or university in the region, enrolled or previously enrolled (the
term/semester before) under an undergraduate Economics or other business-related program;
b. They must have taken at least six (6) units of economics subjects; and
c. They must possess good moral character.
d. Entries may be term papers, working papers, theses, or dissertations that are at most 18 months old*.
*Entries that are more than 18 months may be accepted depending on the quality, importance, timeliness, and relevance of the
topic.
Regional Conventions
All aspiring groups shall enter the competition through the regional convention held in their respective
regions: Luzon, Visayas, NCR, and the ASEAN. Submissions must be made before the deadline set by each
convention organizing committee. Upon screening by the committee, they will be invited to present their work
during the regional convention. A regional winner will be selected to represent the region in the Main
Convention to be held at the end of the academic year. Before the event, the winning group from each region
may attend technical seminars held by the Economics Organization in De La Salle University to improve their
work before the national round.
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Qu al i t y o f R esearch Ou t p u t
Wei g h t
30%
Does it take from previous research and clearly outline agenda for future research?
25%
Does such a framework explain the phenomena or pursue the research objectives?
Qu al i t y o f Wri t i n g
20%
Does the paper make statements grounded on facts as opposed to personal opinion?
15%
Do the researchers present their objectives, arguments, framework, methodology, and results in
a clear and logical manner?
Is the reader able to follow the thought process and see how the researchers arrived at their
conclusions from the evidence?
10%
Are the members of the group familiar and have relative mastery of their paper and subject
matter?
*Only applicable to selected and presenting papers; shall be done after each presentation at the regional convention, during the Open Forum
session.
G rants :
Winners of the regional and national rounds shall receive the following awards in recognition of their
exemplary work:
Regional Winners
National Winner
Certificates of Recognition
Medals and/or a Trophy
P5,000 Cash Grant* for the group
Invitation to the Main Convention to compete in the national round
Possible publication in the Young Economists Journal
Certificates of Recognition
Medals and/or a Trophy
Additional P5,000 Cash Grant* for the group
Publication in the Young Economists Journal
Possible Endorsement** for further publication in the AKI Policy
Briefs circulated to various government agencies
*Cash grants are not given immediately during the event, but are given on the date of the Main Convention upon presentation in the
national round. In the event that the group is unable to attend the national round, it will be wired to them on the Main Convention date.
This is to facilitate the documentation and justification process required in the disbursement of funds from the YECs accounts. The Main
Convention grant is given within 2 weeks after Main Convention date. Information on bank accounts and other personal information may
be required to facilitate the transfer. It is also contingent on providing a final draft for publication in the Young Economists Journal.
**Endorsement to the DLSU Angelo King Institute for publication in the AKI Policy Briefs, which are circulated to various government
agencies in the country, is done by the Commission. This shall be subject to the results of the Angelo King Institutes own screening
process. A policy brief is a 1700 word summary of the paper focusing on the policy implications of the paper and is required for
consideration, in addition to the abstract and full paper.
Submission period
Judging period