Студентський конкурс! Відбудуємо економіку України!

The Mannkal Economic Education Foundation (Mannkal) and Economists for Ukraine (E4U) are now accepting submissions for the Ideas Have Consequences Contest. The winner and the top five finalists will present their projects at one selected Free Market Road Show (FMRS) event in April/May 2024. The winner selected by the prize committee will receive a free round-trip and accommodations to Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney, Australia, to give public presentations.

About the Ideas Have Consequences Contest (IHCC)

The IHCC aims to recognize and encourage undergraduate student scholarship, developing formal research projects and policy documents to rebuild Ukraine's post-war economy. The Mannkal and E4U invite essays exploring, advancing, challenging, or applying the ideas of post-war reconstruction.

We hope students can develop the suggestions made by Ron Manners AO in the Warsaw/Kyiv FMRS speech to create/identify/design policies for rebuilding Ukraine's post-war economy. The damage to Ukraine's infrastructure and economy from Russia's war exceeds $700 billion. E4U is developing frameworks and collaboration networks to support current and future reconstruction efforts. You can learn more here.

The deadline for submissions to the IHCC is Friday, October 20, 2023.

A prize committee composed of the Mannkal and E4U will review all eligible submissions. The winner and top five finalists will be notified in late October and invited to present their projects at one selected FMRS event in April/May 2024. Please continue reading for more information about the prizes, rules of eligibility, and submission guidelines.

Rules of Eligibility

Undergraduate Student or Recent Graduate Status

The IHCC is open to undergraduates and recent graduates from any discipline. Entrants must be enrolled in undergraduate coursework at some point during 2023. They must not hold a Bachelor's or equivalent degree as of January 31, 2023. Students graduating at the end of the spring or summer of the contest year are eligible. Papers coauthored with faculty or graduate students will not receive consideration.

Participation in the Free Market Road Show (FMRS) events

Presenting the paper at the FMRS events is a critical component of the contest. Submissions by students unwilling to attend the events will not receive consideration.

Submission Rules and Guidelines

Essays must be the sole and original work of the entrant and not previously published. Essays should be in a scholarly article or policy paper format, with any standard citation format. Essays may be written specifically for the contest or from previous coursework (e.g., term papers, research projects, senior theses, etc.). Please provide the following identifying information via the Qualtrics survey:

● Essay Title,

● Author Name,

● Author University,

● Author Contact Information - (Mailing Address, Email Address, and Phone Number), and

● Essay Word Count.

The essay title and abstract should appear on the first page. The rest of the paper must not contain any identifying information. Essays shorter than 4,000 words or longer than 12,000 words will not receive consideration.

Submission Instructions

Papers should be submitted in PDF format via the Qualtrics survey by Friday, October 20, 2023.

Prizes

The winner and top five finalists selected by the prize committee will each receive the following prize:

● Free trip to one selected FMRS event in April/May 2024

The winner selected by the prize committee will receive the following prize:

● Free round-trip economy class airfare and accommodations to Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney, Australia, to give public presentations.

● Emerging Leaders – Perth, March 7, 2024, or The Road Ahead – Perth, April 17, 2024

● TBD - Melbourne, March/April 2024.

● TBD - Sydney, March/April 2024.

Each presentation will be video-recorded and transmitted to our network and media.

The Contest Judges

Mr. Colin Agnew, Mannkal Ambassador

Mr. Rhys Budge, the Mannkal Fellow

Dr. Oleg Gredil, Tulane University & Economists for Ukraine

Mr. Doug Hall, Mannkal Ambassador

The Hon. Mr. Bill Hassell AM, Mannkal Ambassador

Mr. Peter Iancov, Mannkal Ambassador

Mr. Hukambir Kohli, the Mannkal Fellow

Dr. Leonid Krasnozhon, Loyola University New Orleans & Economists for Ukraine

Mr. Mac Nichols, Mannkal Ambassador

Mr. Lyndon Rowe, Mannkal Ambassador

Mr. David Stevens, Mannkal Ambassador

Prize Committee

Rhys Budge, the Mannkal Fellow

Oleg Gredil, Tulane University & Economists for Ukraine

Hukambir Kohli, the Mannkal Fellow

Leonid Krasnozhon, Loyola University New Orleans & Economists for Ukraine

Nicola Wright, CEO of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation

Contact

Don't hesitate to contact us at ihcc@loyno.edu to address any questions about the contest