Beyond GDP Essay Competition 2024 (Win a trip to Geneva)

This informs the public about the Beyond GDP Essay Competition 2024. Details about the Program are given below.

Beyond GDP Essay Competition 2024

The SDG Lab in collaboration with Rethinking Economics will launch an essay competition for young people to share their perspective on moving beyond GDP. The competition will be launched at a webinar on 19 February, and will encourage young people to reflect on the following question:

Program Details

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), a measure of the economic output of a country, has become one of the most powerful statistics of our time. It has, however, been used in unintended ways, including as a proxy for wealth creation, wellbeing and development.

Developing metrics to complement GDP could enhance decision-making in the best interest of people and the planet, and could fundamentally change our priorities and the future. What values and principles would you like to see in a Framework to Value What Counts beyond GDP and what are the challenges to be addressed as a priority?

Eligibility

  • Essays can be submitted by persons under the age of 30, regardless of the person’s affiliation with the Rethinking Economics network.
  • Essay submissions should be between 700 – 1000 words.
  • Your Essay should make a clear argument written in your own voice.
  • If experts or other texts are cited, this must be clear. Hyper-linked references (if any) are preferred to footnotes.
  • If desired, essay submissions can be sent with a photo image. Images must be credited appropriately and free to be reproduced.
  • The essays will be evaluated jointly by a jury consisting of members of the SDG Lab and Rethinking Economics.
  • 10 essays will be published in a joint publication by Rethinking Economics, the SDG Lab and IISD.
  • The authors of the 5 top essays will win the opportunity to travel* to Geneva to participate in a meeting on moving Beyond GDP, hosted at UN Geneva.

How to Apply

For those interested in the Beyond GDP Essay Competition 2024. Open this link to start the application process.

Application Deadline

  • The deadline for receipt of applications is 6 March 2024.

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