BoV launches fifth Economics Award competition

Bank of Valletta's Economic Research Unit in collaboration with the University of Malta Economics Department launched the fifth BoV Economics Award. The BoV Economics Award is an annual essay competition open to the general public. The winner will...

Bank of Valletta's Economic Research Unit in collaboration with the University of Malta Economics Department launched the fifth BoV Economics Award.

The BoV Economics Award is an annual essay competition open to the general public. The winner will receive a Lm500 prize, while the first runner-up will be awarded Lm150.

The two titles set for this year's edition are:

¤ One of the employment targets set in the EU's Lisbon Agenda for Competitiveness is to attain a substantial increase in the female employment rate by 2010. Discuss measures which can be introduced locally in order to attain this target and highlight the benefits and disadvantages involved.

¤ Crude oil prices have this year hit record highs. Discuss the short and medium-term implications on local industry and the economy in general, given this trend persists.

Participants are to choose one of the above titles and complete a 3,000-word essay from an economic point of view. The closing date for this edition is January 18. For more information visit www.bov.com.

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