The Norwich Economic Papers, June 2014 - Volume 9
This volume contains a selection of the prize-winning essays from each year
group for the Fifth Annual Student Essay Competition, run in the 2013/4 academic
year. You can either view the complete volume, or view essays individually below.
Complete Volume
Prize-winning Student Essays
First Year Undergraduate Category:
Hannah McCartney - First Place
Do sports stars deserve their wages? Should their governing bodies introduce wage caps?
Amee Patel – Second Place
Is the rise of China a threat or an opportunity for the UK?
Hassana Babangida Umar – Third Place
Is the rise of China a threat or an opportunity for the UK?
Second Year Undergraduate Category:
Charles Lester - First Place
Do sports stars deserve their wages? Should their governing bodies introduce wage caps?
Third Year Undergraduate Category:
Amay Narayan - First Place
Is the rise of China a threat or an opportunity for the UK?
Olivia Smith and Steven van de Put (joint essay) - Second Place
Are humans always the rational, self-interested agents that mainstream economics assumes them to be? Discuss, using ideas of reciprocity, altruism and fairness.
Charlie Mealings - Third Place
Do sports stars deserve their wages? Should their governing bodies introduce wage caps?
Michelle Dadey - Runner Up 1
Is the rise of China a threat or an opportunity for the UK?
Ryan Fletcher - Runner Up 2
Do Sports Stars Deserve Their Wages? Should Their Governing Bodies Introduce Wage Caps?
Samuel Stead - Runner Up 3
Do Sports Stars Deserve Their Wages? Should Their Governing Bodies Introduce Wage Caps?
Daniel Sadler - Runner Up 4
Eurosceptic versus Europhile. Should the UK stay within the EU?
Alexa Li Ho Shan - Runner Up 5
Is a paternalistic government beneficial for society and its individuals?
Postgraduate Category:
Benjamin Radoc – First Place
Are humans always the rational, self-interested agents that mainstream economics assumes them to be? Discuss, using ideas of reciprocity, altruism and fairness.
Mike Brock - Second Place
Is a paternalistic government beneficial for society and its individuals?
George Tucker - Third Place
Is a paternalistic government beneficial for society and its individuals?