Project Arkhe is proud to announce that we have been granted to be the Turkish National Selection Committee of the International Economics Olympiad.

As the National Selection Committee, we are responsible for screening and selecting applicants to the Turkish National Team and preparing them to the International Economics Olympiad. To that end, Project Arkhe will host a selection exam. Project Arkhé was provided the Financial Literacy Game (FLG), provided by the IEO.

We encourage all highschool students studying in Turkey who are interested in economics to apply.

TO APPLY:

We are accepting applicants who are studying in highschools in Turkey. Applications are open until June 21. Applicants will also receive a complimentary reading list to prepare for the national selection exam.

In the application form, please select your school as “Lise” and write the name of your highschool in the space underneath.

Please add an additional paragraph to your application, detailing your interest in the discipline of economics.

THE EXAM:

The national selection exam will be held online. Exam will have three sections: economics (multiple choice & open-ended questions), financial literacy game, and business case study.

The date of the exam is 26 June 2021. Exam timetable is listed below:

11.45-12.00: Exam Rules and Regulations

12.00-12.45: Multiple Choice Economics Examination

12.45-13.00: Break

13.00-13.30: Open-ended Economics Examination

13.30-13.45: Break

13.45-14.20: Business Case Study

14.45-16.00: Business Case Study Interviews

TO PREPARE:

You can access International Economics Olympiad’s own preparation section at:

https://ecolymp.org/prepare

https://finance.ecolymp.org/

Our recommended reading list:

• Ha-Joon Chang – Economics: The Users Guide

For students without prior background, this book can constitute a proper introduction to the basic terms, concepts and definitions of the economics discipline.

• Jörn-Steffen Pischke, Joshua Angrist - Mastering Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect

This book lays the ground for analytical background of econometric research. Again, this book is designed for non-economists.

• Esther Duflo – Good Economics for Hard Times

This book gives a good example on the latest research in the economics field, could be considered a great additional read.

• Hal Varian – Intermediate Microeconomics

• Grigory Mankiw – Macroeconomics

• A. C. Chiang – Mathematical Economics

These are economics textbooks used in undergraduate and graduate degrees of the discipline. Students should not try to read from cover to end, instead use these as reference books.

Project Arkhe will offer further guidance and preparation material to the selected National Team.

FOR ALL INQUIRIES:

Erkin Ergüney, Coordinator

erkinerguney@archeprojesi.com

+905394969233