EconBowl

The Youth Economics Initiative is proud to present our 8th Annual EconBowl!

One of the only economics competitions during the fall semester, EconBowl offers high schoolers the chance to compete against other like-minded individuals and apply real world economics knowledge in a fast-paced environment. Represent your high school, compete for glory, and win cash prizes!

Registration will close on November 10, 2026 at 11:59 PST (UTC−8). The competition will be held on November 14, 9:00 AM PST through Zoom. The Quiz Bowl Round will begin at 4:00 pm PST for finalists.

Register!

EB 2025 Recap

Thank you to our 800+ competitors and proctors!

On November 12th, 2025, over 800 competitors in more than 220 teams applied their economic knowledge and competed virtually for the chance to earn cash prizes and become Champions of the 7th Annual Econbowl. It was amazing to see such passion for economics from all across the world. Whether this is your first time hearing about EconBowl, or if you're already a seasoned competitor, we look forward to seeing you next November!

2025 EconBowl Podium

#Team Name
1Econ Knights (191)
2Exeter Economics Association A (77)
3Bozos (166)
EconBowl recap

EB 2024 Recap

Thank you to our 500+ competitors and proctors!

On November 16th, 2024, over 500 competitors applied their economic knowledge and competed virtually for the chance to earn cash prizes and become Champions of the 6th Annual Econbowl. It was amazing to see such passion for economics from all across the world. Whether this is your first time hearing about EconBowl, or if you're already a seasoned competitor, we look forward to seeing you next November!

2024 EconBowl Podium

#Team Name
1Grand Masters (109)
2Brighton Bananas (149)
3econathletes (18)
EconBowl recap
Christina Brown

About the Speaker

Our featured speaker for the Sixth Annual EconBowl is Christina Brown, assistant professor in economics at UChicago.

Brown is affiliated with BREAD and J-PAL, and has consulted for the World Bank and Save the Children. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from UC Berkeley.

Professor Brown's current research examines labor and education market imperfections, particularly surrounding asymmetric information.

Cash Prizes

1st
$
2nd
$
3rd
$

Prize amounts have been changed due to funding shortages. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you would like to cancel your registration, please email events@theyei.org.

Competition Structure

The Written Round

The Exam

During EconBowl, teams of 3-4 will have 60 minutes to collaboratively complete 60 questions. Each team will work together, and team captains will submit one exam on behalf of the entire team.

QuizBowl

The top 8 teams

We will invite the top 8 teams of the written round to the QuizBowl tournament. There will be 19 questions, split into non-calculation and calculation problems.

Who will win?

The team with the most questions correct will be champions of this year’s EconBowl!

Agenda

The Written Round will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and Quiz Bowl Round from 4:00 to 5:30 pm.
Time (PST)DescriptionEdit
9:00 amEvent Begins
9:10 amOpening Ceremony
9:25 amQ&A
9:45 amTesting Begins
11:00 amSpeaker Seminar
12:00 pmAward Ceremony
4:00 - 5:30 pmQuizBowl & Award Ceremony

Preparation Resources

To prepare for EconBowl, we recommend that you check out our custom-designed practice tests (3 total practice sets). For more resources, we’d suggest the YEI curriculum, other AP prep material, or National Economics Challenge sample tests.


If you have any questions, message in the YEI Discord, or email events@theyei.org!

This season of Econbowl is sponsored by The Wen & Yung Family Foundation

Wen and Yung Family Foundation+EconBowl

Frequently Asked Questions