Resources 1.Economics The main recommended textbook for the Economics section is The Economy by the CORE Economics Education project. CORE (which stands for Curriculum Open-access Resources in Economics) offers a modern way of teaching economics that is widely accessible for students with any backgrounds and available online at http://www.core- econ.org (free of charge). Supplementary recommended textbook for preparation is Principles of Economics by N. Gregory Mankiw (the newest edition). It represents the more traditional approach to teaching introductory economics. These two textbooks are available in English, Mankiw’s textbook is also translated into other languages, CORE Textbook is also available in French. If these resources are unavailable for contestants, they can use other economics textbooks of principles level. 2.FINANCIAL LITERACY Basic knowledge of financial concepts can be found at: http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/learn https://www.pwc.com/us/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility/access-your-potential/financial-literacy-curriculum.html https://bettermoneyhabits.bankofamerica.com/en http://www.citigroup.com/citi/citizen/community/curriculum/teens.htm
