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Economic Policy Recommendation
Design a policy for the announced theme and make the case for it in an6–8 minutes video over a Google Slides deck. Enter alone or with a team of up to four.
$300
1st Place
$200
2nd Place
$100
3rd Place
Certificates
4th & 5th
Registration for the IES Economic Policy Recommendation opens September 12 at 9:00 AM CT. Entries close October 3 at 11:59 PM CT.
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What You Are Signing Up For
The EPR asks for a policy, not an essay. You are given an economic theme, you design a response to it, and you defend that response on camera. Because it is recorded rather than presented live, entrants in every timezone compete on equal terms.
At a glance
| Participants | Individual, or a team of 2–4 |
| Deliverable | Recorded video, 6–8 minutes |
| Slides | Google Slides deck, visible throughout |
| Registration opens | September 12 at 9:00 AM CT |
| Entries close | October 3 at 11:59 PM CT |
| Judging ends | October 17, 2026 |
Prizes
| 1st Place | $300 |
| 2nd Place | $200 |
| 3rd Place | $100 |
| 4th Place | Certificate of Distinction |
| 5th Place | Certificate of Distinction |
Questions
Anything not covered here, email ies.economicsociety@gmail.com.