DLSU-AKI Call for Papers
De La Salle University Angelo King Institute for Economic and Business Studies
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CALLING ALL INTERESTED UNDERGRADUATE DLSU-SOE STUDENTS
TO APPLY FOR AN ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION
AKI Call for Papers on the Economics of the 1987 Nobel Prize Laureate in
Economic Science, Professor Robert Solow
is
CALLING ALL INTERESTED UNDERGRADUATE DLSU-SOE STUDENTS
TO APPLY FOR AN ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION
AKI Call for Papers on the Economics of the 1987 Nobel Prize Laureate in
Economic Science, Professor Robert Solow
Background: Robert Solow (August 23, 1924 – December 21, 2023) was one of the greatest economists of the 20th century. He taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was instrumental in establishing the foundations of the neoclassical synthesis and later on the Neo-Keynesian macroeconomics. Although his work spans several fields, he is best known for developing the neoclassical growth model. For this work, he received the Nobel Prize in 1987.
Contest: AKI will recognize and reward up to three essays on any aspect of the contributions of Professor Robert Solow to economics.
Eligibility:
The contest is open to all undergraduate (currently enrolled) students of De La Salle University-School of Economics, Manila.
Mechanics:
1. All entries must be original, unpublished, and in line with the theme The Contributions of Professor Robert Solow to Economics.
2. Submissions will be written individually.
3. Essays must be between fifteen (15) and twenty-five (25) pages.
4. All essays must be typed on a letter-size electronic page and must be formatted as follows: Font size 12, Garamond, justified, double-spaced, and one (1) inch margin on all four sides.
5. Interested participants are required to fill out the following online registration form https://forms.gle/BLLvxrsHRLGrTMxL9 by February 29, 2024 (Thursday).
6. All entries (in PDF) should be submitted at the https://forms.gle/5YQ98GreRijU2SNs6 on or before 5 pm, May 31, 2024, Friday.
Awards:
All entries will be reviewed by a committee chaired by the Angelo King Institute’s Director Dr. Jesus Felipe.
The committee will select up to three (3) essays. Authors will be invited to present their essays in a public seminar organized by the Angelo King Institute. Students will be evaluated on the essay, presentation, and discussion with the panel and audience.
Results will be announced via the helpdesk announcement and the DLSU-AKI website.
Nobel Prize Robert Solow Award:
1st place – Php75,000 grant
2nd place – Php50,000 grant
3rd place – Php25,000 grant
The works of the winners will be published in the DLSU-AKI Working Paper Series.
Disclaimer:
DLSU-AKI reserves the right to annul the contest and to award only one, two, or no prize, due to: (i) insufficient participation, (ii) technical issues, (iii) rule violations, or (iv) panel’s decision. Participants acknowledge that AKI’s decision is final and binding.
Contest: AKI will recognize and reward up to three essays on any aspect of the contributions of Professor Robert Solow to economics.
Eligibility:
The contest is open to all undergraduate (currently enrolled) students of De La Salle University-School of Economics, Manila.
Mechanics:
1. All entries must be original, unpublished, and in line with the theme The Contributions of Professor Robert Solow to Economics.
2. Submissions will be written individually.
3. Essays must be between fifteen (15) and twenty-five (25) pages.
4. All essays must be typed on a letter-size electronic page and must be formatted as follows: Font size 12, Garamond, justified, double-spaced, and one (1) inch margin on all four sides.
5. Interested participants are required to fill out the following online registration form https://forms.gle/BLLvxrsHRLGrTMxL9 by February 29, 2024 (Thursday).
6. All entries (in PDF) should be submitted at the https://forms.gle/5YQ98GreRijU2SNs6 on or before 5 pm, May 31, 2024, Friday.
Awards:
All entries will be reviewed by a committee chaired by the Angelo King Institute’s Director Dr. Jesus Felipe.
The committee will select up to three (3) essays. Authors will be invited to present their essays in a public seminar organized by the Angelo King Institute. Students will be evaluated on the essay, presentation, and discussion with the panel and audience.
Results will be announced via the helpdesk announcement and the DLSU-AKI website.
Nobel Prize Robert Solow Award:
1st place – Php75,000 grant
2nd place – Php50,000 grant
3rd place – Php25,000 grant
The works of the winners will be published in the DLSU-AKI Working Paper Series.
Disclaimer:
DLSU-AKI reserves the right to annul the contest and to award only one, two, or no prize, due to: (i) insufficient participation, (ii) technical issues, (iii) rule violations, or (iv) panel’s decision. Participants acknowledge that AKI’s decision is final and binding.