The National Economics Challenge (NEC) is the country’s only economics competition of its kind for 9-12th grade students. It tests micro and macroeconomic principles as well as knowledge of the world economy. This motivating and fun team learning experience begins with competitions at the state level.

The Arkansas Challenge is co-hosted annually by the Arkansas Center for Research in Economics and Economics Arkansas. The 2023 Challenge will be held in-person at the University of Central Arkansas College of Business on March 14, 2023. Arkansas high school teachers may register one or multiple teams of students to participate across multiple competition categories.

Learn more about the competition and register your teams here: https://www.socialstudiesar.org/blog/areconchallenge2023